Article ID: 178324
Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q178324
SYMPTOMS
When you view a table of contents in online layout view, the page numbers may be wrapped to the next line.
CAUSE
When a table of contents is created, a right-aligned tab is set at the right margin. By design, online layout view uses left and right margins of 1.25 inches and ignores the actual margins set for the document. If the margins in your document are set smaller than 1.25, the table of contents may wrap when you view it in online layout view.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.
Method 1: Turn on Wrap To Window
In online layout view, select the Wrap To Window option to keep the table of contents from wrapping. To turn on the Wrap To Window option, follow these steps:
- On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
- On the View tab, click Wrap To Window.
- Click OK.
NOTE: If Document Map is turned on (on the Edit menu, click Document Map), you may have to resize the Document Map window after choosing Wrap To Window to keep the table of contents from wrapping.
Method 2: Set a minimum size for text displayed in online layout
While in online layout view, you can set a minimum font size to ensure that your document is always legible on the screen.
To set a minimum font size, follow these steps:
- On the View menu, click Online Layout.
- On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the View tab.
- In the "Enlarge fonts less than" box, enter the minimum font size you want.
- Click OK.
If these methods do not work, your document may have formatting that makes it impossible to keep the table of contents from wrapping while in online layout view.
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
180688 WD98: Tab Spacing Incorrect in Online Layout View
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about viewing a document in online layout view, click the Office Assistant, type Online Layout, click Search, and then click to view "Troubleshoot viewing documents."
NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component
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