Create a Word outline - how it works

In the case of extensive Word documents, it is worthwhile to create a structure in order to ensure a uniform structure throughout. You can also create a table of contents with one click, restructure the document and navigate through the numerous pages much easier. We will show you how to create such an outline.

How to create a Word outline in 3 steps:

1. Open a new Word document and select the "View" menu.
2. Now you have to click on the "Outline" button and you can now enter headings or chapter sections (see picture). You can access the different levels using the arrows, the level selection or simply using the tab key (via "Shift").
3. When you have completely entered the outline, you must click on "Close outline view" and your outline will now be displayed. You can vary the design using the "Styles" in "Start".
4. After creating the outline, you only need to fill the individual points with content.

Subsequent structure of the Word document

• If you want to subsequently structure a document that has already been created, first proceed as described in points 1 and 2 above.
• You can now see the complete text body with the respective formatting.
• For headings or similar To convert to outline points, mark the corresponding line and then assign it the outline level in the dropdown at the top. Pure text sections leave you on "body".

Here we show you how you can create a table of contents based on your structure.