What I Learned in CompSci #9: Technical Formatting

Technical Formatting

Technical Formatting includes:

• Table of Contents
• List of Figures
• Index
• Bibliography

Table of Contents
     - shows the contents of a book or document and its page number

Table of Contents

Inserting Table of Contents

1. Change the style of the chapter name to Heading 1
2. Change the style of something inside a chapter to Heading 2
3. If there is a 3rd level, change its style to Heading 3
4. Go to References Tab
5. Click Table of Contents
6. Choose a template or make your own by clicking Insert Table of Contents...
7. Adjust the settings to what you desire
8. Click OK

To update Table of Contents

1. Right click the Table of Contents
2. Click Update Field

List of Figures
     -show the pictures' name and where to find the pictures

List of Figures

Inserting List of Figures

1. Click on a picture and go to Reference Tab
2. Click Insert Caption
3. A dialogue box will appear, adjust it then click OK
4. Click Insert Table of Figures
5. Adjust the settings then click OK

To update the list

1. Right-Click the table
2. Click update field
3. Choose from the 2 choices then click OK 

Example of a caption

Index
     -shows all the contents in alphabetical order

Index

Inserting Index

1. Highlight a word or phrase
2. Go to Reference Tab
3. Click Mark Entry
4. Click Insert Index
5. Adjust the settings
6. Click OK

*note: After marking an entry, formatting marks will appear. Just remove them after marking all by going to file or office button, then options, then display, uncheck the formatting marks

This will appear after marking

Bibliography
     -shows the references

Bibliography

 Inserting Bibliography

1. Highlight the word
2. Go to Reference Tab
3. Click Insert Citation
4. Click Add New Source
5. A dialogue box will appear, fill it with information and click ok
6. Click Bibliography
7. Click Bibliography or Insert Bibliography

References
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