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At times, there may be several sections within a long wikiHow article. A table of contents provides easy access to each section from the top of the page.

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Table of Contents are now generated automatically (Posted 2014-05-26).


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    Click on the Edit tab at the top of an article.
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    Click on Advanced Editing at the top of the article.
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    Divide your article into appropriate sections. Use one theme for each section.
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    Add "==" before and after the title of each section.

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    Add {{toc}} or __TOC__ below the Introduction of an article.
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    Click on Preview, at the bottom of the article, to view your changes.
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    Click on Publish, at the bottom of the article, to save your changes.
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