Automatically Creating Table of Contents & Table of Authorities in Legal Documents with Word: What every lawyer should know

Craig Brody
Craig Brody | Craig Brody LLC – Training Services

Craig Brody runs Craig Brody, LLC, a software training and consulting business. Craig has trained thousands of employees, managers, executives and students in application software including Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Craig also conducts and facilitates in person and online training workshops for professionals such as those in the fields of Accounting, Business, and Law.

On-Demand: June 7, 2024

2 hour CLE

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Program Summary

Leverage the power of Microsoft Word by learning how to automatically generate Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in your legal documents. The first part focuses on the fundamentals of how to create these tables. The second part covers more advanced features and includes how to insert a Table of Figures.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • Use Styles to mark headings for the Table of Contents
  • Generate an automatic Table of Contents
  • Update the Table of Contents
  • Mark citations for the Table of Authorities
  • Generate an automatic Table of Authorities
  • Update the Table of Authorities
  • Run more advanced Table of Authorities commands
  • Run more advanced Table of Contents commands
  • Create a Table of Figures
  • Use many Command Shortcuts and Tips

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Craig Brody_ Craig Brody LLC – Training Services_myLawCLECraig Brody | Craig Brody LLC – Training Services

Craig Brody runs Craig Brody, LLC, a software training and consulting business. Craig has trained thousands of employees, managers, executives and students in application software including Microsoft 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Conducts and facilitates in person and online training workshops for professionals such as those in the fields of Accounting, Business, and Law. Conducts workshops, classes and consulting services for the University of Pennsylvania including the Wharton Business School and Penn Carey Law. Provides clients with spreadsheet analysis and design, software programming, consulting services and course curriculum including videos, reference guides and related materials.

Agenda

I. Use Styles to mark headings for the Table of Contents | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

II. Generate an automatic Table of Contents | 2:10pm – 2:20pm

III. Update the Table of Contents | 2:20pm – 2:30pm

IV. Mark citations for the Table of Authorities | 2:30pm – 2:45pm

V. Generate an automatic Table of Authorities | 2:45pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

VI. Update the Table of Authorities | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

VII. Run more advanced Table of Authorities commands | 3:20pm – 3:35pm

  • Custom Categories, Short Citation, Mark All, Options

VIII. Run more advanced Table of Contents commands | 3:35pm – 3:50pm

  • Style Separators, Options, T of C Styles

IX. Create a Table of Figures | 3:50pm – 4:00pm

X. Use many Command Shortcuts and Tips | 4:00pm – 4:10pm

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