Creating a Table of Contents from Heading Levels

The simplest way to get chapter TOCs is:
1. Bookmark the first chapter with bookmark name such as chapt1. Note that bookmark names are case sensitive.
2. At the place where you want the want the TOC for chapter 1 create a TOC for the whole document in the usual way.
3. Click ALT + F9 to display the field code (F9 is function key 9). The result for a three level TOC will look like:
{ TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u }
4. Add a bookmark switch so that the field code looks like:
{ TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u \b chapt1 }
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for each chapter with bookmark names chapt2, chapt3…
6. ALT + F9 to display the resultant TOCs
If you don’t want the chapter heading itself to appear in the TOC change the parameter of the \o switch to “2-3”

Mr. Wyatt,

You have been a lifesaver to, and time-saver for, me. I have a TOC question that I'm sure you can answer. Can I create chapter TOCs instead of one TOC for all the chapters. For example, Chapter 1 would have it's own TOC listing its subsections. Chapter 2 would have its own. Etc.

Thanks again for your help!

Re Updating the ToC (e.g., to add/remove a style or to change a ToC level).
Here's what works for me:

1. Go to the ToC.
2. Press Alt+F9. This displays the ToC field code.
3. Right-click within the code (the curly brackets); choose Edit Field.
4. Click Table of Contents.
5. Click Options.
6. Make your modifications.
7. Click OK twice.
8. Click OK at the prompt "Replace this table of contents?"
9. Press Alt+F9 again. This displays the ToC field result.

I have never been able to find the answer to a very important missing tool: UPDATE Table of Contents. I'm not referring to the F9 function that allows you to update only the pages, or choose to recreate the entire Contents. No, I'm talking about when you --for example-- need to add another level that you may have missed or needed when you first created the ToC. You cannot simply go into the settings and add it: you must recreate the whole thing by reselection which levels you want. Otherwise Word will give you the default ToC plus you new addition. So much extra work, especially when you have also created Styles for each level. A major flaw existing for decades.