Table of Contents in Word Document using .NET Word Library

The Syncfusion .NET Word Library (DocIO) is a feature-rich and high-performance tool that allows users to create and update the table of contents (TOC) in a Word document using C#. Build the TOC based on heading and custom styles, including page numbers and hyperlinks for easy navigation.

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How to update the Table of Contents in a Word document using C#

1. Install NuGet package: Install the Syncfusion.DocIORenderer.Net.Core NuGet package in your project.
2. Open Word document: Create a WordDocument object by passing the FileStream object.
3. Update Table of Contents: Use the UpdateTableOfContents method of the WordDocument class to update the table of contents.
4. Save Word document: Save the WordDocument object to the FileStream object.

Here is an example of how to update the table of contents in a Word document in C# using the Syncfusion .NET Word Library (DocIO).

//Load an existing Word document
using FileStream inputDocumentStream = new FileStream("Template.docx", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite);
using WordDocument document = new WordDocument(inputDocumentStream, FormatType.Docx);

//Update the table of contents
document.UpdateTableOfContents();

//Save the Word document
using FileStream outputDocumentStream = new FileStream("Result.docx", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite);
document.Save(outputDocumentStream, FormatType.Docx);

References

• Change tab leader of Table Of Contents in a Word document using C#.
• Customize the TOC entries style in a Word document using C#.
• Modify the text of TOC entries in the Word document.