Article Table of Contents
A table of contents (TOC) is a list of an article’s main sections and subsections. Once the article is published, it appears at the top of the article and each item in the list is clickable, allowing readers to jump directly to the section they want without scrolling.
The table of contents is generated automatically based on the headings you use in your article (Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc.). You don’t have to create it manually just format your headings correctly, and the TOC will update on its own.
How Headings Control the Table of Contents
Each heading level represents a different level of structure in your article:
- Heading 2 – Sections under Title
- Heading 3 – Subsections under Heading 2
- Heading 4 – Subsections under Heading 3, and so on
Think of it like an outline as seen below:
This hierarchy is what the table of contents uses to understand how your content is organized. If your headings are structured clearly, your TOC will also look clean and easy to follow.
Important note about sizes and levels: If you like the visual size of “Heading 3” for your section titles, that will affect what you use for subsections. For example:
- If your main section title uses Heading 3, then its subsection should use Heading 4 (not Heading 2), so that the structure remains logical and nested correctly.
How to Apply Headings in the Editor
To assign a heading style to a section title:
- Select the text you want to turn into a heading.
- Go to: More Paragraph → Paragraph Format
- Choose the heading level you want (Heading 2, Heading 3, etc.).