Troubleshooting

How to Fix Update Problems in Tables

It's common for the words Error! Bookmark not defined to appear in a table in place of page numbers. If this occurs, it's possible that you deleted one or more headings or TC entry fields from your document and then updated the table of contents using the Update Page Numbers Only option. You have three options:

  • Restore the heading in your document.

  • Delete the offending line from your table of contents manually.

  • Update the table of contents, and when Word displays the dialog box asking whether you want to update the entire table, choose the Update Entire Table option (thereby also removing any manual formatting or editing you may have added).

Another possibility: You may have separated the table ...

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