How to Use WPS Directory on macOS

Use WPS Directory through 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the feature path and steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert an Automatic Table of Contents

Feature path: References tab → Table of Contents drop-down menu

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the table of contents, usually near the beginning of the document.
2. Click the References tab.
3. Open the Table of Contents drop-down menu.
4. Select the table-of-contents style you want.
5. WPS generates the table of contents automatically from the heading styles already used in the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A structured table of contents appears in the document.
• Next action: You can continue editing the document or click a table-of-contents entry to jump to a section.

Tips While Using

• The table of contents is generated from heading styles, so normal body text does not appear automatically.
• It is recommended to finish the main heading structure before inserting the table of contents.

2. Update the Table of Contents

Feature path: References tab → Update Table of Contents button

1. After document content or page numbers change, click inside the table-of-contents area first.
2. Click Update Table of Contents on the References tab.
3. Choose the update method, such as updating page numbers only or updating the entire table of contents.
4. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The headings or page numbers in the table of contents are refreshed to the latest state.
• Next action: You can continue editing the document and update the table of contents again later.

Tips While Using

• If you added headings or changed heading levels, update the entire table of contents.
• If only page numbers changed, updating page numbers only may be enough.

3. Adjust Table of Contents Levels

Feature path: References tab → Table of Contents Level drop-down menu

1. Select the heading text whose table-of-contents level you want to change.
2. Click the References tab.
3. Open the Table of Contents Level drop-down menu.
4. Select the appropriate table-of-contents level for the current heading.
5. If a table of contents already exists, update it once more.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The heading appears at the new level in the table of contents or is removed from it.
• Next action: You can continue setting table-of-contents levels for other headings.

Tips While Using

• Keep the table-of-contents hierarchy consistent with the document heading structure.
• If the table of contents does not change after adjustment, run Update Table of Contents.

4. Customize Table of Contents Styles

Feature path: References tab → Table of Contents drop-down menu → Custom Table of Contents

1. Click the References tab.
2. Open the Table of Contents drop-down menu.
3. Select Custom Table of Contents.
4. In the dialog box, set options such as display levels, whether to show page numbers, whether to right-align page numbers, and whether to use hyperlinks.
5. Click OK to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The table-of-contents style updates according to your settings.
• Next action: You can continue adjusting the document layout or modify the table-of-contents style again.

Tips While Using

• It helps to confirm the final document layout before making detailed style changes.
• If the document is mainly for on-screen reading, keeping hyperlinks can make navigation easier.