Create a table of contents in Word using Java by following the steps given in this article. It has all the details to set the environment, a list of steps, and a sample code to insert a table of contents in Word using Java. It also describes different options to customize the table of contents.

Steps to Add a Table of Contents in Word using Java

1. Set the IDE to insert TOC in a Word file using Aspose.Words for Java
2. Load the Word file into the Document object and initialize the DocumentBuilder with it
3. Insert title for the Table of contents at the start of the document
4. Insert the table of contents with the desired switches and insert a page break
5. Fill the empty TOC with actual contents using the updateFields() method
6. Save the file

These steps define the process to insert contents page in Word using Java. Initiate the process by loading the target Word file and instantiate the DocumentBuilder class object. Add the title for the TOC and insert the table of contents using the insertTableOfContents() method in the DocumentBuilder class. Finally, fill the empty table of contents with the actual contents from the loaded Word file using the insertBreak() method.

Code to Generate a Table of Contents in Word using Java

This code assists in how to add a table of contents in Word using Java. Setting the paragraph format and title are optional steps and can be skipped such that after building the DocumentBuilder class object, you may insert the TOC directly. The insertTableOfContents() method takes switches necessary for customizing the behavior of the table of contents, say “1-3” is used for handling Headings 1, 2, and 3, “\h” for adding hyperlinks to the table, and \u for setting indentation level.

This tutorial has guided you to make a contents page in Word using Java. To add headers and footers to a Word file, refer to the article on how to add header and footer in Word document using Java.