How to Insert Table of Contents in WPS on Windows

Use Insert Table of Contents in WPS on Windows through 4 how-to topics related to PDF editing; 0 topics are available without membership and 4 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Enter PDF content editing mode

Entry point: Edit tab → Edit Content

1. Open the PDF file that you want to edit.
2. Click the Edit tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click Edit Content to enter content editing mode.
4. Click Text Edit on the toolbar to switch to text editing mode.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: Text in the PDF can be selected.
• Next action available: Text-related editing buttons remain available on the toolbar.

Tips While Using

• Membership: PDF editing features in this workflow require WPS Premium.
• Environment note: Text in scanned PDFs may not be directly editable and may need text recognition first.

2. Apply the table-of-contents effect from the ribbon

Entry point: Edit tab → Edit Content → Text Edit → Table of Contents

1. Enter PDF text editing mode.
2. Select the text that you want to format.
3. Click the Table of Contents button on the toolbar.
4. Check whether the selected text now shows the applied effect.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The target text shows the applied table-of-contents effect.
• Next action available: You can continue selecting other text and repeat the action.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the button may not work as expected.
• Membership: This action requires WPS Premium.

3. Apply the table-of-contents effect from the floating toolbar

Entry point: Floating toolbar after text selection → Table of Contents

1. In text editing mode, select the target text.
2. Wait for the floating toolbar to appear above the selected text.
3. Click Table of Contents on the floating toolbar.
4. Confirm that the effect has been applied to the current text.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The floating toolbar appears and the effect is applied.
• Next action available: You can continue working with other text on the same page.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in text editing mode, the floating toolbar may not appear.
• Membership: This action requires WPS Premium.

4. Remove an applied table-of-contents effect

Entry point: Text editing mode → Table of Contents

1. In text editing mode, select text that already has the table-of-contents effect.
2. Click the Table of Contents button again.
3. Check whether the text returns to its previous state.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The previously applied effect is removed.
• Next action available: You can apply another text style or save the PDF.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the selected text does not already have the effect, the change may not be obvious.
• Membership: This action requires WPS Premium.