Creating a TOC without a document

[Peter Bookman]

How can I manually create a TOC that does not require the actual document as
reference?

I have authored a music method book using a music notation program. I want
to use Word to create the TOC.

I was hoping that there would be a layout style or other tool that would
allow me to do that.
TIA,
PB.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You could start by using the built-in TOC styles, which already have a tab
at the right margin with a period leader.

 

[Peter Bookman]

I'm having a hard time finding the "built-in TOC styles" you mention (Word
2003). All TOC-features seem to refer to TOCs that are connected to a
document. I might be misunderstanding something basic, but could you or
someone else please elaborate on how to apply a TOC-style or point me in the
right direction?

thanks for the reply.
PB.

 

[Peter Bookman]

I can see how I can choose TOC-styles under "New Style --> Style based on"
but how do I get the tab leader to show up? It asks for the "tab stop
position", what does that refer to? And finally, how do I enter the page
numbers, so that they are right-aligned?
I've studied the training chapters on "styles and formatting" but found no
explanation of this. Someone please help,
TIA,

PB.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can do this yourself manually. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. I believe the tab stop
in the TOC styles is set dynamically when you generate a TOC using Insert |
Reference | Index and Tables, so using the TOC styles might not be the best
approach after all.