Table of Contents (TOC) is an important part of a Word Document. It provides an overview of the document’s content and allows you to navigate to your desired section quickly. You might find yourself in scenarios where you need to add, extract, update or remove the table of contents from Word documents programmatically. To that end, this article will teach you how to work with the table of contents in Word files using C++.

C++ API for Working with Table of Contents in Word Documents

Aspose.Words for C++ is a native C++ library that allows you to create, read, modify and convert Microsoft Word documents. In addition, it also supports working with the table of contents in Word files. You can either install the API through NuGet or download it directly from the Downloads section.

PM> Install-Package Aspose.Words.Cpp

Add the Table of Contents in a Word Document

The following are the steps to add a table of contents in a Word document.

The following sample code shows how to add a table of contents in a Word document using C++.

Output Word file containing the Table of Contents

Output Word file containing the Table of Contents

Extract the Table of Contents from a Word Document

The following are the steps to extract the table of contents from a Word document.

The following sample code demonstrates how to extract the table of contents from a Word document using C++.

Update the Table of Contents in a Word Document

If the document’s content has been updated, and you need to reflect those changes in the table of contents, you simply need to load the Word file and call the Document->UpdateFields() method. This method will update the table of contents according to the modified content. After this, save the updated Word document.

Remove the Table of Contents from a Word Document

The following are the steps to remove the table of contents from a Word document.

The following sample code shows how to remove the table of contents from a Word Document using C++.

Get a Free License

You can try the API without evaluation limitations by requesting a free temporary license.

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned how to work with the table of contents in Word documents using C++. You have seen the steps and the sample code required to add, extract, update and remove the table of contents from Word documents. Aspose.Words for C++ provides many additional features for working with Word files. You can explore the API in detail by visiting the official documentation. In case of any questions, please feel free to reach us on our free support forum.

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