OmniDocHow to remove the formula chapter in Word directory
Explain clearly where items such as "Formula Chapter 1 Section 1" and "Next Chapter" in the Word table of contents come from, how to find the corresponding paragraph, change the style and outline level, and update the table of contents while retaining the formula number.
Key points of this article
- The "Formula Chapter" entries in the table of contents usually come from formula numbered paragraphs. The paragraph style has an outline level and is included when the table of contents is updated.
- Do not delete these paragraphs directly. The numbering may depend on them. After deletion, the formula numbers and cross-references are easily confused.
- First open the edit mark, find the text position corresponding to the table of contents entry, and then check the style name of the paragraph
- Change the paragraph to text style, update the entire table of contents after saving, and check whether the formula number is still correct
- When a multi-level list is associated with a title style, you need to unlink it separately, otherwise "Section 1" will appear repeatedly
When writing papers, reports or technical documents, many people use the equation editor to insert numbered equations and turn on chapter numbering. After updating the table of contents, I found that there were more entries such as "Formula Chapter 1 Section 1" and "Next Chapter" in the table of contents, and the main text titles were not very neat. These entries are not typed by your hand, and deleting a directory line will come back in the next update, which is a headache.
This type of problem is different from ordinary title numbering, and the root cause usually lies in the style setting of formula numbered paragraphs. The following will first give the conclusion, and then explain how to judge the cause, how to investigate item by item, and keep the formula number from being destroyed. After reading this you should be able to find and remove these entries in the Word table of contents, and know how to prevent them from appearing again in the future.
How to remove the formula chapter in Word table of contents? One sentence conclusion
The conclusion is simple: first find the text paragraph corresponding to the table of contents entry, change its style to the main text, and then update the table of contents. As long as a paragraph no longer has an outline level, it will no longer be included in the table of contents.
| your situation | Recommended practices | reason |
|---|---|---|
| There are only a few more lines in the table of contents, and the text is basically normal. | Find the corresponding paragraph, change it to text style and update the table of contents | These paragraphs are set to a style with outline level, just change it |
| Documents need to retain formula section numbers | Keep paragraphs, modify only style or outline level | The numbering depends on the existence of the paragraph. Deleting it directly will invalidate the numbering. |
| "Section" of multi-level lists also appears in the directory | Unlink multi-level lists from heading styles | The numbering level is bound to a title, and the table of contents will treat it as a title. |
| Appears after copying someone else's document | Check whether the style is brought with the template and correct it uniformly | The style follows the file and will appear repeatedly if not processed. |
| There are a lot of entries, and searching manually is too slow | Search by style name and check one by one | Paragraphs of the same style can be positioned at one time |
First determine what kind of problem it is
Different symptoms correspond to different causes. Checking the symptoms first can save a lot of useless operations.
| symptoms | Common causes | How to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| The words "Equation Chapter 1 Section 1" or English Equation Chapter appear in the table of contents | The style of the formula numbered paragraph has an outline level | Open the edit tag, click the corresponding body of the catalog entry, and view the style name |
| The word "next chapter" appears in the catalogue. | The paragraph uses a chapter separation style with the meaning of Next | The style name contains the words Next or "next chapter" |
| There are only one or two items, and the rest of the directory is normal after deletion. | Individually manually inserted or copied numbered paragraphs | Check to see if these paragraphs are close to the formula or at the beginning of the chapter |
| Updated the catalogue and came back. | The style is reapplied by the template or formula editor | Save, close and open after modification, update the directory to see if it can be reproduced. |
| "Section 1" indent or level incorrect | Multi-level list is associated with title style | See if the number of "section" comes from a multi-level list, not an ordinary paragraph. |
# item-by-item troubleshooting and repair
It is recommended that you first deal with it in the following order. The first five steps address the vast majority of cases, and the last step is needed only when multi-level list associations are required.
- Save another document first to avoid being unable to recover after correcting the mistake.
two. Open the edit tag (usually Ctrl+Shift+8 on the Windows) to show the paragraph symbols and hidden content. Find the "formula chapter" in the catalogue, and then locate its corresponding paragraph in the text, usually very short, near the formula or at the beginning of the chapter.
- Click the paragraph to see the style it uses at the style name. If the name is related to the formula number or chapter number, that's it.
- Change the paragraph to the text style. Do not delete the paragraph, because the formula number may be calculated from scratch after deletion, and the cross-references before and after the deletion will be misplaced.
- Right-click the directory, select Update Domain, and then select Update the entire directory. Check to see if there are any residual entries in the directory.
- If there is still any residue, use the find function to search by style name, check one by one and change back to the body style.
if it is caused by multi-level list association
The multi-level list binds the "section" to the title style, and the catalog will include these numbered lines as headings. At this time, simply changing the paragraph is not enough, you need to adjust the list itself.
-Open the multi-level list setting to see if the level of the section is linked to the title style. -Unlink this level from the title style, or change its link style to the body. -update the entire directory after modification, make sure that entries such as "Section 1" have disappeared, and then check that the number of the body title is still normal.
# how to avoid the next occurrence
-the formula number should be handed over to the special formula number function. Do not replace it with words such as "Formula Chapter 1" typed by hand. -the title only uses the title style, the table of contents only collects headings 1 to 3, and do not assign outline levels to ordinary paragraphs at will. -after copying content from a template or someone else's file, test the directory in a blank page of the document before merging it into the body. -Open the style pane regularly to see if there is a strange style name, and correct it in time when you find it. It is easier to update the catalogue after each major change to find problems as soon as possible than to deal with them before submission.
# frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. Can you delete this line directly from the catalog?
It is useless to delete only the directory. The next time you update the catalog, this line will be regenerated based on the source paragraph, so change the style of the corresponding body paragraph.
2. After changing the style, will the formula number change?
The number may be recalculated, so check the formula number and the cross-reference in the text one by one after the change. If you find an abnormal numbering, undo this step, and then check to see if any paragraphs have been mistakenly deleted.
3. Why do you see Equation Chapter in English on the Chinese interface?
This is the English style name commonly used in the formula numbering function. In the Chinese interface, it may be displayed as "Formula Chapter". If the name is different, the processing method is the same: find the paragraph, change the style, update the catalog.
4. Must papers be numbered with formula chapters?
It depends on the format requirements of the school or journal. First check the template or format description to confirm which numbering method is needed, and then decide what to do with the catalog. Do not cancel the numbering at will in order to remove the catalog entry.
5. After removing the directory entries, what other places do you have to check?
There are three main checks: whether the number of the formula in the text is continuous, whether the text that quotes the formula points to the correct number, and whether the number and directory level of the title of the text are still correct.
# Summary
"Formula 1 Section 1" or "next Chapter" appears in the Word catalog, usually with an outline level in the style of the formula numbered paragraphs. When dealing with, first find the corresponding paragraph, change it to the text style, and then update the entire catalog; if there are problems caused by the association of multi-level lists, you should also unlink the number from the title. If you keep the paragraph and check the formula number, you can clean up the catalogue without destroying the formula number.
