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I am editing a long Word document and would like to keep the table of contents in view so that I can stay oriented as I work on the main part of the document. Is there a way to do this, perhaps with a vertical split view with the table of contents on the left and the main text on right?

KAE
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You can use the document map.

What it looks like

It will display the table of content on the left of your document:

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How to display in Word 2003

To display the document map in Word 2003:

  • Go to Menu
  • View
  • Click on "Document Map" or "Navigation pane"

How to display in Word 2007+

In word 2007 or higher:

  • In the ribbon
  • View tab
  • Show/Hide section
  • Click on the checkbox "Navigation pane"
  • Click on Document Map
JMax
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