Tables are showing up in the Table of Contents. How do I remove them?
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    Tables are showing up in the Table of Contents. How do I remove them?

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    Issue

    A table shows up in the Word table of contents. See the example below: 



    Why This Occurs

    Table of Contents are populated by any content that is set to a Heading style, in the "Styles" section of the Home ribbon in Word.



    If a table (or any text) is showing up in the ToC, it most likely has an incorrect Heading style applied to it.



    How to Correct?

    To correct the issue in which a table shows up in the Word Table of Contents, follow these steps: 

    1.  In the ToC, CTRL+Click the offending  image to be navigated directly to the table/image.
    2. Select the image and apply the Normal style from the styles utility in the Home Ribbon in Word.
    3. Click on the References Ribbon and then choose "Update Table".


      a.
      b.Choose: Update Entire Table and click OK.
      c.

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