How to use Styles and Table of Content in MS Word (Video in Khmer)

Hello everyone! Today I show you two very powerful feature in Microsoft Word — Styles and Table of Content. If you use these two thing, your document look very professional and easy to navigate. Let go!

What is Styles in Word?

Styles is a collection of text format that already save for you. Instead of change font, size, bold, color one by one — you just click one Style button and everything apply automatic!

Example of style:

• Heading 1 — big title, usually 16-18 pt, bold
• Heading 2 — sub-title, smaller than Heading 1
• Normal — default body text

> 💡 Tip: Using Styles is not just for make text beautiful. It also help Word know which part is title and which part is body text. This is very important for Table of Content later!

How to Use Styles in Word

Very easy! Follow this:

1. Select the text you want to format (example: your chapter title).
2. Go to Home tab.
3. Look at the Styles section on the right side.
4. Click the style you want — like Heading 1, Heading 2, or Normal.
5. Text change format automatic!

For whole document fast:

• Select all text with Ctrl + A.
• Click Normal style — all text become consistent body format.
• Then go back and apply Heading 1 or Heading 2 to your title one by one.

📺 Video Tutorial: Use Styles in Word (Khmer)

> 💡 Tip: You can right-click any Style => click Modify to change its font, size, color. After modify, all text with that style update automatic! Very powerful.

> 💡 Tip: Use keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + 1 = apply Heading 1, Ctrl + Alt + 2 = apply Heading 2, Ctrl + Alt + 3 = apply Heading 3. Very fast!

What is Table of Content?

Table of Content (TOC) is a list at the beginning of document that show all chapter/section title and their page number. Like index page in a book.

Good news — Word can make this automatic for you! If you already use Heading Style, Word know where each title is and create TOC in one click.

> 💡 Tip: You MUST apply Heading style first before create Table of Content. If your title use Normal style, Word cannot detect it as a heading!

How to Create Table of Content in Word

1. First, make sure all your chapter title use Heading 1, Heading 2, etc. (see above).
2. Click at the place you want put the Table of Content (usually at the beginning, after cover page).
3. Go to References tab.
4. Click Table of Contents button.
5. Choose one of the automatic style from the list.
6. Word generate the TOC automatic with all title and page number!

How to update TOC when you add more content:

1. Click anywhere inside the Table of Content.
2. Click the Update Table button that appear (or press F9).
3. Choose Update entire table => click OK.

> 💡 Tip: Always update your TOC before you print or share the document. Page number can change when you add or delete content!

> 💡 Tip: You can Ctrl + Click on any item in the TOC to jump directly to that page. Very useful for long document!

> 💡 Tip: If you want customize TOC style — click Table of Contents => Custom Table of Contents => you can change how many level to show, change format, etc.

📺 Video Tutorial: Create Table of Content in Word (Khmer)

Extra Tips

• Always use Styles — never format heading manually. Use Heading Style every time. It save you a lot of time!
• Consistent heading — make sure same level heading use same style. Don't mix Heading 1 and Heading 2 for same level.
• TOC page number — if page number in TOC is wrong, it mean you forget to update. Press F9 to update!

> 💡 Tip: Styles + Table of Content together make your document look 100% professional. Report, thesis, proposal — all need this two feature. Learn it once, use it forever!