Change Table of Contents Format in Word 2013

In my previous article I described how to create table of content in word 2013 . But now I am going to describe how to customize a Table of Contents in Word 2013. Word 2013 provides the facility to change the numbers of heading levels, dotted lines between headings, numbers of pages or the formatting of the text.

To customize the Table of Contents use the following procedure.

Step 1

Click on "Reference" tab.

Step 2

Now choose" Table of Contents" within the Table of Contents group and choose "Custom Table of Contents..." to customize the Table of Contents.

Step 3

The Table of Contents window will be opened where you will see how it will be shown in print and web view.

Step 4

To add a dotted line between each heading and page number set the "Tab leader" drop down list. You can also change the format of the Table of Contents in general format.

Step 5

You can also change the level of the Table of Contents by changing the "show level" drop down list.