To make some room for the TOC, insert a page break by clicking Insert > Pages > Page Break. Make sure you go to the start of your document before you proceed. The TOC will be inserted where the cursor is, not at the start of the document. When your document is ready for a table of contents be careful where you position your cursor. We’ll look at inserting a table of contents first, and then look at how we can mark items for use in the TOC later.
Some elements, such as headings, are marked by default but you can also mark other elements manually yourself. When you insert a table of contents in Word 2010, Word searches through your document looking for items marked for use in the TOC. A table of contents (TOC) provides a quick reference point for your document, giving the reader a brief overview of where to find what content.
