The table of contents is a type of dynamic variable text field; these are dynamic text presets that are used to add context to your presentation. The table of contents adds a table of contents to a given slide, with each entry linking to the associated slide. When an entry is clicked at runtime, the corresponding slide is opened.
Add a Table of Contents
To add a table of contents to your presentation:
- Right-click Text Fields in the Toolbox.
- Select Table of Contents.
- Click the canvas where you would like to drop the table of contents.
You'll see that the table of content's entries reflect the slide and section names you've assigned in the Slides panel. The table of contents will update dynamically to reflect any changes to slide or section names, adding or deleting or slides or sections, and reordering of slides or sections.
Where to Add the Table of Contents
The table of contents is usually added to the cover slide, but you can add it to any slide in your presentation. If you want it to appear on every slide, for easy navigation of a large presentation, you can add it to the Content master; it will then automatically appear on every content slide.
- Click here for more information about masters
Table of Contents Formatting
When the table of contents is selected in edit mode, its formatting options appear on the Component ribbon (green highlight below) when you select the Table of Contents on the canvas.
Section Styles
Change the font type, size, style, alignment, and color for the section labels in the table of contents.
Slide Styles
Change the font type, size, style, alignment, and color for the slide labels in the table of contents.
General Settings
Change the background color of the table of contents.
Size and Position
Precisely set the width, height, x, and y positions for the table of contents. This can also be done by dragging and dropping the container and its border nodes directly on the slide.
Delete a Table of Contents
To delete a Table of Contents, select it and either:
- Click Delete from the Presentation ribbon.
- Right-click Delete from the context menu.