{"id":7541,"date":"2017-10-25T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T14:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/datcomWP\/?p=7541"},"modified":"2017-10-25T14:16:00","modified_gmt":"2017-10-25T14:16:00","slug":"tip-of-the-week-use-google-doc-tables-to-organize-your-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.datcomllc.com\/index.php\/2017\/10\/25\/tip-of-the-week-use-google-doc-tables-to-organize-your-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Tip of the Week: Use Google Doc Tables to Organize Your Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you use Google Docs for your business\u2019 word processor? It functions in largely the same way as Microsoft Word, and as such, there are various features that carry over between programs. One of these features is the table of contents, which can help you organize and sort your documents into consumable sections.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To use the table of contents, you\u2019ll need to use the preset heading and formatting options that are located in the toolbar next to the font options. Take note that anything formatted as the title won\u2019t be included in the table of contents.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Title-Heading.png\" alt=\"Title Heading\" width=\"600\" height=\"228\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>You can use Heading 1 for major divisions of subject matter, including phases, chapters, and sections.<\/p>\n<p>They are set to use a predetermined heading size and font, but you can change that yourself by clicking on the arrow next to the selection in the table of contents dropdown. You just have to select <strong>Update Heading to Match<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heading-1.png\" alt=\"Heading 1\" width=\"600\" height=\"247\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve updated the heading information, you\u2019ll see that the drop-down menu has also updated the heading options for your selection.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Heading-1-Update-2.png\" alt=\"Heading 1 Update 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>Just repeat the two previous steps for your other subheadings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header-2.png\" alt=\"Header 2\" width=\"600\" height=\"291\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve finished changing your settings, you can tell Docs to create a table of contents. You can use Insert &gt; Table of Contents to select a table that fits your specific needs. You can pick an option with page numbers:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Page-Numbers.png\" alt=\"Page Numbers\" width=\"311\" height=\"515\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Page-Populated.png\" alt=\"Page Populated\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>And one with hyperlinks:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anchor-Links.png\" alt=\"Anchor Links\" width=\"315\" height=\"513\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Anchor-Links-Populated.png\" alt=\"Anchor Links Populated\" width=\"600\" height=\"651\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\"><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve selected the formatting, you\u2019ll have a simple and easy table of contents in your document.<\/p>\n<p>For more great tips and tricks, subscribe to COMPANYNAME\u2019s blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you use Google Docs for your business\u2019 word processor? 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