Here's how to create an automatically generated table of contents in Word 2016 for Mac, and how to keep it updated when your document changes. If your sidebar is closed, click Format on the top right to open it. Make sure the table is selected and that you can see Table of Contents in the right sidebar. Once you insert the table of contents, you can decide which text styles to use for it. I am able to format headings as level 4 in the document, but the TOC will only show 3 levels. One problem is with a Table of Contents - I can't add heading level 4 to a Table of Contents. I just updated my Mac to Mojave and I'm having various problems with Word for Mac 2016. Choose to make a Table of Contents automatically otherwise, select the Manual Formatting option. If you’ve been using Heading styles throughout your document, the process is entirely automatic.

In Office 2011 for Mac, Word features a fast, new way to make a Table of Contents (TOC).