Heading 4 not occuring properly in the TOC

[TWVM]

I am using heading 4 in my document. I have 12 items using the sam
heading 4 format.
1.2.2.1
1.2.2.2
1.2.2.3
1.2.2.4
1.2.2.5
1.2.2.6
1.2.2.7
1.2.2.8
1.2.2.9
1.2.2.10
1.2.2.11
1.2.2.12

When I generate a TOC for the document, the text from 1.2.2.10 i
shifting a bit more inside. The alignment shifts from this point.

Can anyone suggest a solution for this issue?

Thanks

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

It happens because when a tab stop isn't specified, Word uses the automatictab stops, maybe 1/2-inch, but since the two-digit entries extend beyond the first of them -- or beyond a tab stop that _is_ set -- it takes the textto the next tab stop.

You need to adjust the position of the tab stop for the indentation. Move it far enough to the right to clear the two-digit level 4 entries.

You don't say which version you're using, but do it so that the change is made not just to the affected paragraphs (if you do it that way, the changeswill go away when you update the ToC), but to the Style that has a name something like TOCLevel4. (It's likely you can access a panel for doing that by pressing Ctrl-Shift-Alt-S; right-click on the style name and choose "Modify.")

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

By default, all TOC styles (in all versions of Word) are set to update
automatically, so making the change in just one TOC 4 entry should fix it
for all.

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message

It happens because when a tab stop isn't specified, Word uses the automatic
tab stops, maybe 1/2-inch, but since the two-digit entries extend beyond the
first of them -- or beyond a tab stop that _is_ set -- it takes the text to
the next tab stop.

You need to adjust the position of the tab stop for the indentation. Move it
far enough to the right to clear the two-digit level 4 entries.

You don't say which version you're using, but do it so that the change is
made not just to the affected paragraphs (if you do it that way, the changes
will go away when you update the ToC), but to the Style that has a name
something like TOCLevel4. (It's likely you can access a panel for doing that
by pressing Ctrl-Shift-Alt-S; right-click on the style name and choose
"Modify.")

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

Not in _my_ ToCs!

 

[TWVM]

Thank you so much. It worked well. I am using MS Word 2010.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Although "Automatically update" usually isn't helpful, it does save some
time if kept enabled for the TOC styles.

Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Then presumably you have modified your TOC styles.

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message

Not in _my_ ToCs!