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This is what I plan to do, but I need your help. I have a document, which already has subject headings. I typed them in free-style in the document. These headings are reflected in the TOC, as I use the TOC as a guide to write the document. There are no connections between the TOC headings and the ones in the document (no numbering or hyperlinking). The headings in the TOC have a numbering system (such as 1., 1.1, 1.2, 2. and so forth). This is what I want to do. I would like Pages to take each TOC entry (e.g. 2.1 Cardiac Insufficiency) and assign the same numbering system (as in the TOC) as well as hyperlink the heading in the document (2.1 Cardiac Insufficiency). Remember, there is no connection between the two now. Could you walk me through the process.

I take it that the TOC you've created is manually created . . .
You've essentially worked your document backwards since Word Processing programs (or any word processing programs I am aware of) are designed to create the TOC based on the numbers already in the headings rather than to take the numbering system FROM the TOC and then apply it TO the headings reflected in the TOC. I believe you'll have to number the headings and create a new TOC.
An additional problem is that Pages heading styles and numbering do not play well together. So you may have to manually number the headings before generating your new TOC.
Nonetheless, I would try the following:
1. Put your cursor on the first instance of the top level heading style. Let's call it "Heading 1."
2. With the Styles drawer open, right click (or ctrl-click) on Heading 1 and choose "Select all uses of Heading 1."
3. Using the Text Inspector, go to the List Tab and choose 'Tiered Numbers.' The indent level should be set to 1.
4. Back in the Styles drawer, right click (or ctrl-click) on Heading 1 and choose 'Redefine style from selection.
5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each heading that appears in your TOC, but at Step 3, change the indent level to the next level.
6. Put your cursor at the top of your existing TOC and generate a real TOC using Insert>Table of Contents or using the Document Inspector.
This process assumes a legal style numbering system (1, 1.1, 1.2, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.3.1 . . .)
Good luck,
Terry
Message was edited by: Terry Keelan1

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