The Table of Contents is dynamic and will automatically update as you build the book. It is also completely customizable—you can decide which pages are listed. Keep reading or watch the video tutorial at the end of this article to learn how to:
Assign New Titles to Pages
As the Table of Contents is generated automatically, you cannot edit the page titles on the actual Table of Contents page. However, you may want to change how a page title appears on the Table of Contents.
For example, I have a lengthy title on page 6 of my project. I don't want to change the actual title on page 6, just how it appears on the Table of Contents.
To edit a page title on the Table of Contents:
In the editor, navigate to the page that you would like to change the title of on the Table of Contents
Select the Settings panel
Beneath "Table of Contents", deselect "Use the default page title"
Click in the "Page caption" box to type your page title
You will see the title has changed on the Table of Contents:
Exclude Pages
In addition to changing the text displayed, you can also hide the page from being shown on the Table of Contents. To exclude a page:
Navigate to the page in the editor
Click the Settings panel
Deselect "Include this page" in the Settings panel of the editor
Include Pages
Pages that do not have a title are automatically excluded from the Table of Contents. You can still choose to list that page in the Table of Contents without adding a title on the page.
To include a page in the Table of Contents:
Navigate to the page in the editor
Click the Settings panel
Beneath the Table of Contents section, deselect "Use the default page title"
Click in the "Page caption" box to type your page title
Adding Text to the Table of Contents
You can add more text to the Table of Contents page by selecting one of the text options from the Text tab. Note: there are two regular "Text" options: the first "Text" text box is center-aligned and the second is left-aligned. To learn more about adding/editing text with the Text tab, see Editing the Text in Your Family History Project.
Editing Font Size and Style
Before editing the font of the Table of Contents, please note that the font will reset to the default font settings each time a page is added/removed. We recommend holding off on editing the font in your Table of Contents until the pages are finalized. This can be the last step before you add the book to your cart.
First, select the text box you want to edit.
To Bold, Italicize, or BoldItalic text, you must select a font type that ends with - Bold, - Italic, - SemiBold, - BoldItalic, or - SemiBoldItalic. There is no bold or italic button like you would find in a word processing program.
To increase or decrease the font size, use your mouse to click the arrow keys to the right of the number box.
To change the font color, click the 'A' icon and select a color from the pre-determined choices. Or use your mouse to click and move the color faders to customize a color from the color menu.
Finally, click the left, center, or right alignment icons on the top white toolbar to align your content.
Delete the Table of Contents
If you want to remove the Table of Contents from your book, simply click the DELETE tab below the page in Preview (the two-page spread view) and confirm.
Add the Table of Contents
If your book does not have a Table of Contents, you can add it through the +Add to Book button. Then, choose Add Table of Contents.
