Why is there no table of figures entries found?

Why is there no table of figures entries found?

Within the Word template it will now display, No table of figures entries found. Don’t worry – this is because there aren’t yet any content elements which could be listed there. These will be automatically added in the export.

How do I fix table of figures in Word?

Update a table of figures

1. Click on the table of figures in your document. This will highlight the entire table.
2. Click References > Update Table. Note: Update Table becomes an option only when you click the table of figures in your document.
3. Select an Update in the in the Update Table of Figures dialog box.
4. Click OK.

Why does Word say there is no table of contents when there is?

A table of contents is usually based on heading styles. If headings haven’t been consistently used for (some) text paragraphs in the document, there is nothing for the TOC to update. If you want to, you can share the document with the forum.

Why is my table of content not working?

This sometimes happens when following on from previous paragraphs if styles have not been set correctly. Fix 1: Select the paragraph and apply the appropriate style that is not set to be selected for TOC. Check previous paragraphs if some are correct use format painter to copy the correct style to another.

Why is my table of figures not updating?

To update your table of figures, you’ll first need to select it. If you don’t select the table, then the update option won’t be available. Once the table of figures is selected, head over to the “References” tab and click “Update Table.” Alternatively, you can press F9.

Why is my table of contents not showing?

Why my table of contents is empty?

If you get “The table of contents is empty because none of the paragraph styles selected in the Document Inspector are used in the document.”, be sure that your TOC is inserted BEFORE the headings you want complied in the TOC. Pages’ TOC logic only looks forward/down the document from the point of TOC insertion.

How do you update figure numbers in Word?

1. Open the document you wish to update.
2. Press “Ctrl-A” to select your entire document.
3. Right-click the highlighted text and then select “Update Field” to update all figure numbers. Alternatively, press “F9” to quickly update numbers.

Why does my table of contents not show?

If you’ve manually applied formatting to any of your titles, they might show up in the TOC. But a title in a document with a “Title” heading (or “Subtitle” heading) generally won’t appear in the TOC (or outline). Instead, use only Headings 1-6 for your titles.

Why will my table of contents not update?

Typically, the reason is that you’ve forgotten to update the TOC/LOT/LOF – these lists don’t update automatically. Go to the far left of that tab, and click the Update Table button in the Table of Contents group. If asked, select the option to Update entire table and click OK.