{"id":75366,"date":"2023-12-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/?p=75366"},"modified":"2025-01-31T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:59:50","slug":"how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Table of Contents in PowerPoint"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A PowerPoint table of contents slide can provide structure to your slideshow, enable your audience to understand what\u2019s going on and help you skip to relevant sections without losing your place.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step-by-step tutorial, we\u2019ll explain how to add a table of contents to your PowerPoint presentation.\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed.jpeg\" data-lasso-id=\"47414\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"857\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-1-compressed-70x50.jpeg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft PowerPoint\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to create a table of contents slide in Microsoft PowerPoint, whether it\u2019s PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2021, or PowerPoint for <a target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2020\/09\/What-is-microsoft-365.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"47415\">Microsoft 365<\/a> (previously Office 365). The process should also be the same whether you use Microsoft Office for Windows or Mac.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the best way to create a table of contents easily in Microsoft PowerPoint:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1. Create a New Slide and Copy Headings\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Open your PowerPoint presentation.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Home tab<\/span> and select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">New Slide<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:bold\"> <\/span>to create a table of contents slide.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed.png\" data-lasso-id=\"47416\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed.png 1023w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-2-compressed-80x43.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Select the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">View tab<\/span> and choose <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Outline View<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-3-compressed-80x30.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Right-click somewhere in the thumbnails pane and press <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Collapse All<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47418\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-4-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Right-click again and select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Copy <\/span>from the drop-down menu. Alternatively, <a target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/how-to-select-multiple-or-all-slides-in-your-powerpoint-presentation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"47419\">select all slides<\/a> and press <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Ctrl<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:bold\"> <\/span>+ <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">C<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47420\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-5-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li>Head back to the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">View tab<\/span> and select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Normal<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Switch to your table of contents slide, right-click, and select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Paste<\/span>. You should now have a page full of slide titles in bullet points.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-6-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can also create a more visual table of contents template by using PowerPoint\u2019s Zoom feature. Select the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Insert tab<\/span>, then choose <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Zoom <\/span>&gt; <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Slide Zoom<\/span>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47422\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-7-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This will give you a presentation view of your slide deck, letting you copy slide thumbnails into your table of contents. You can then add hyperlinks to these thumbnails (as shown below).\n<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed.png\" data-lasso-id=\"47423\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed.png 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-8-compressed-80x42.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Insert Links to Navigate your Slideshow\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this step, we\u2019ll add links to your slide titles so that you can easily <a target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/how-to-start-and-navigate-a-powerpoint-slideshow\/\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"47424\">navigate your PowerPoint slideshow<\/a>. Here\u2019s what to do:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\">\n<li>Navigate to your table of contents slide, then select one of your slide titles.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Insert tab<\/span> and select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Link<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47425\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-9-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>Under the <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Insert Hyperlink<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:bold\"> <\/span>dialog box, select <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Place in This Document<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed.png\" data-lasso-id=\"47426\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"951\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed.png 951w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-10-compressed-80x44.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li>Under <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Slide Titles<\/span>, select the corresponding slide that you want to link to that title. Press <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">OK<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed.jpg\" data-lasso-id=\"47427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/12\/how-to-create-a-table-of-contents-in-powerpoint-11-compressed-80x42.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li>Repeat these steps for each slide in your table of contents.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Note: <\/span>If you need to switch back and forth between your table of contents and PowerPoint slides, it\u2019s worth adding a link to the TOC from each page. To do so, create a simple text field at the bottom of the slide saying something like, \u201cBack to TOC.\u201d Then, press <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Insert <\/span>&gt; <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Link <\/span>&gt; <span style=\"font-weight:bold\">Insert Hyperlink<\/span> and choose the TOC slide.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Navigate Your Slideshow With Ease\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A PowerPoint table of contents helps give your audience an idea of what your presentation is about while also giving you the ability to easily skip to key sections. 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