Word Create Manual Table Of Contents Mac

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It certainly looks like an error to me - here I am using Mac Word 365 v15.38 (slow insider)

Interesting that an INDEX field shows page numbers correctly.

The only workaround I could find quickly is truly horrible and may not even be feasible with a large chapter count:

1. Ensure all the referenced documents are open in Word.

2. Use Alt-F9 or fn-Alt-F9 to show the field codes rather than the field results

3. Modify the code of the TOC field (e.g. remove the h switch)

Nov 02, 2015  If you choose instead to create a manual table of contents, Word will add dummy text to the table instead of using your headings, you'll have to manually type in.

4. Toggle the field codes again

5. Select and update the field code (I used fn-F9, but the 'modern' dropdown menu in the blue box might work as well)

The ToC page numbering then appears to be OK. However, a further fn-F9 re-introduced the error.

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If I print to PDF immediately, the page numbering in the ToC appears OK when I have unchecked Word->Preferences->Print->Update fields and ->Update Links.

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Other approaches to a workaround such as removing h, other switches, changing the ToC to use TC fields rather than Heading fields did not show promise.