How can I reduce the size of my TOC?

How can I reduce the size of my TOC?

It’s almost too obvious to mention, but reducing the font size of any TOC style level will reduce the overall ToC size. Most of the TOC n style font sizes are already quite small but they can be reduced further. For large TOC’s, shrinking a font size even just 0.5pt or 1pt can add up to a lot of saved space overall.

Can you change the line spacing on a table of contents?

It’s also possible to change the line spacing for each ToC level. Each heading or level in the Table of Contents has it’s own style cunningly called TOC 1 for level one (directors in our example), TOC 2 for level two (Films) and so on. Standard Word TOC styles have the same line spacing regardless which can be a waste of space.

Why are Level 2 items grouped together in word TOC?

Standard Word TOC styles have the same line spacing regardless which can be a waste of space. In our example the level two items (films) could be grouped together to save some vertical space while still making logical sense.

How to add extra space to the table of contents?

Much better, but now we get extra whitespace after “Introduction” because this chapter has no sections. Without sections, the whitespace after the previous and before the next chapter creates an uneven picture. The solution is to “conditionally” add whitespace depending on whether a chapter sections or not. This requires the etoolboxpackage.

How are the TOC styles below TOC 1 indented?

Each TOC style below TOC 1 is progressively indented. That is, TOC 1 is flush left; TOC 2 has a 0.15″ left indent, TOC 3 has a 0.31″ left indent, and so on. Finally, when you generate the TOC, Word dynamically adds a right tab stop at (or close to) the right margin.

Can a table of contents be included in a TOC?

One way or another, you can generate a table of contents that includes exactly what you want to include and nothing more, but this is much easier to do if you give some thought to the TOC when you are creating the document itself.

Can you have more than one TOC in a document?

Important Concept: You can have as many TOCs as you want in your document, and the content of each can be different. For example, it is common in textbooks to have a Contents in Brief TOC that includes just the top level or two and another, more detailed TOC that includes subheads at lower levels.

Why does table of contents take up so much space?

Standard Table of Contents/Figures/Equations take up a lot of unnecessary horizontal space. All the tab leaders (the dots etc across) fill up the page. Usually the ToC can fit into two columns more effectively. It’s also easier to read because there’s less space between the text and the page number.

How can I increase the space between lines of text?

To increase or decrease the amount of vertical space between lines of text within a paragraph, the best method is to modify the style the paragraph uses. Find the style you’re using in the Styles gallery on the Home tab. Right-click the style you want to change and select Modify.

How can I change the spacing of the letters?

Kerning alters the spacing between particular pairs of letters – in some cases reducing and in other cases expanding the space depending upon the letters. Select the text that you want to change. On the Home tab, click the Font Dialog Box Launcher, and then click the Advanced tab.