InDesign 2023 Tutorial - Page Numbers and Automatic Table of Contents

This video will first show you how to change your automatic page numbers when designing something with multiple pages, like a book or magazine. It will then show you how to generate an automated table of contents using the paragraph and character styles you created for your chapters and section headers.

[@sakolteeravarunyou6083]

Great tutorial. After I browsing many tutorial, this is the best one.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Wow, that is such a huge compliment! I am very happy to hear that you found it useful :) Have an awesome day!

[@IszyIzzy]

Thank you! 10mins well spent on this platform.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank YOU for the comment! :) Have an awesome day!

[@tomrowe4818]

I was so stressed about doing a TOC. Your wonderful explanations and soothing voice was the cure!! THANKS SO MUCH

[@JessicaGarrity]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! Thank you for the kind comment! :)

[@Vijoodruid]

Thanks a lot, the shortest and simplest tutorial to master this.

[@JessicaGarrity]

I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for watching

[@Andytoad238]

I want to give this video more than one like!! Thank you so much!!

[@JessicaGarrity]

That is so kind of you to say!!! Thank you :)

[@christianmercado4053]

SO far the best tutorial I watched. Thank you

[@JessicaGarrity]

That is a huge compliment! Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment

[@BetzaEJ]

Thank you. You helped me with my school project. Soft, calming voice and you explained the actual point.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you so much, I appreciate the comment!

[@knast7093]

You're a lifesaver!

[@JessicaGarrity]

I'm so glad to hear that! Thank you :)

[@maelstrom5957]

Thank you a lot. I like how you explain to do a ToC so clearly and quietly!

[@JessicaGarrity]

I’m really glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@StymieResurreccion]

Awesome! I managed to do my projects because of your contents about InDesign! Thank you!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Yay, that's great to hear! I hope you have an awesome day

[@bluedragonfly089]

Your video is very clear. Thank you!!

[@JessicaGarrity]

thank you for the comment! I'm glad you liked it :D

[@KamarudheenCk]

Thanks Jessica, this is really a lifesaver for me, 😍💐

[@JessicaGarrity]

Yay, I'm so glad to hear that Kam! Thank you so much!

[@ashleybraganca6952]

Thank you Jessica

[@azghars]

Very valuable and helpful video Jessica, thank you for sharing it. I just learnt how to make a TOC from scratch. Please keep helping folks like us with your skills and knowledge.

[@JessicaGarrity]

This is such a kind comment, thank you so much for taking the time to write it! I really appreciate it :)

[@Hisselin]

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[@JessicaGarrity]

Yay, I hope your exams went great! :D

[@ettoid]

Very helpful and easy to follow. Thank you!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Yay, that's so great to hear! Thank you for watching :) Have an awesome day!

[@KamiayPINOY]

Thank you !!! you are a blessing! God bless you with more subscribers !!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Aw, thank you so much! I appreciate you :)

[@samersdig]

this is so good , thank you for working hard to make this helpful tutorial .

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you so much, Samir! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Have a great day!

[@alexanderh1980]

Great explanation. Thanks for your work!

[@JessicaGarrity]

I'm really glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment :)

[@eyeslipsandface]

You are a GREAT tutorialist! Thank you!!! the speed you go and the content you share is GREAT!!!! thank you so much!

[@JessicaGarrity]

eyeslipsandface aww, thank you so much!! This really means a lot :)

[@creigparaino7810]

my god you have a amazing voice.. love it!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you for your support!

[@nickmorgan604]

Awesome tutorial! I watched it a few times, and now it's working like a charm!

[@JessicaGarrity]

I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment!!

[@liznolan4448]

I was struggling so much to get this! I was making a bunch of my own mistakes, but you really helped me figure it out. Thank you!!

[@JessicaGarrity]

So glad you found it helpful! Thank you, Liz

[@erryellyness]

I'm a fan now! This is my second tutorial for the day and I am getting more excited to learn. Thanks to you!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Erryel your comment made me so happy!! Thanks for taking the time to post this :)

[@Parulll_solanki2000]

you are the best

[@andreparraga2538]

Really helpful and you explain it concise and clearly, thank you!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you so much for the kind comment, I appreciate it! :)

[@MsTurkeylurky]

This is exactly what I was looking for and you explained it so well.

[@JessicaGarrity]

I’m glad to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

[@MayumiTV]

this is so helpful, brief but clear.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Mayumi, I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for the feedback

[@ymisjoseph]

Honestly, the tutorial flow was a bit confusing for me but I am surprised I still find this video so helpful. Appreciate the effort and thanks a lot. Thumbs up!!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thanks for the feedback! What part of the flow did you find confusing? I'd love to know so I can improve future videos!

[@ymisjoseph]

@@JessicaGarrity Firstly, I like where you point out alternative ways to get to some settings and the yellow highlights are awesome. But speaking of where I got lost is mainly at 3:15 where you include paragraph styles; I was like "How did you get them? How are the 'chapter header' and the actual chapters linked?" Or you can also mention if there's another tutorial for that or if you'll not talk about that part. So, I felt like this is more of "how to add and modify the toc instead of how to make an automatic one" whereas I was expecting for the latter part. I think that's why I got confused and lost. But please, it's just someone's opinion. No offend and I only hope it's helpful. Thanks.

[@JessicaGarrity]

@@ymisjoseph thank you for taking the time to provide feedback! I do have a separate video on paragraph and character styles that you may find useful

[@NepaleseinAus]

you deserve more subscribers . good luck

[@JessicaGarrity]

That is so kind of you to say! Thank you for the good luck wishes, I appreciate it! :)

[@promistry]

This was really helpful and insightful. Thank you.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you for taking the time to comment, I appreciate you!

[@jilliancarreon2019]

very informative

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you very much Jillian! Glad you found it helpful

[@cowgirlinthesand3499]

I learned the toc only from you, thanks!

[@JessicaGarrity]

I’m so glad that you found it helpful!! :D

[@axel945]

I had to do this for a project and it helped alot Thank you :)

[@JessicaGarrity]

So glad to hear that! Thanks, Axel!

[@g30rg3-c5]

Excellent tutoring, I wish the screen resolution was much clearer, but thanks so much :)

[@briantriesart]

sweet. thanks

[@JessicaGarrity]

Brian Callipari you're very welcome!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi all! It makes me SO HAPPY that so many of you found the video helpful! There are more videos to come, so if you haven't subscribed yet, please feel free to do so!

[@user-qq8gj7my9h]

That was really helpful! thank you so much

[@user-qq8gj7my9h]

I was forgetting, you have a pretty voice!

[@JessicaGarrity]

That is very kind of you to say! Thank you so much :)

[@ohmyads3d]

Great explanation

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you, Sam!

[@mariamjajja804]

wow this is great, thanks.

[@JessicaGarrity]

Mariam Jajja thank you so much, I'm really glad you liked it!

[@wdwdsdsdoeew842]

Very useful

[@JessicaGarrity]

Yay, thank you so much! :D

[@MadManX668]

Thank you fro explaining this so well

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank you for the comment!! I’m so glad you found it helpful

[@MadManX668]

@@JessicaGarrity You wouldn't believe it, but I use to do this manually. Wish I knew I could and how to do that earlier.

[@ahmedbourja3136]

Thank you

[@JessicaGarrity]

Thank YOU for watching!!

[@juliehillemeyer8883]

Hi Jessica! Thank you for this helpful tutorial on how to make an automatic Table of Contents. Would you happen to know how to know how to make the TOC clickable to each page? Thank you!

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi! You can do this in InDesigns "Interactive" settings, and then export as an interactive pdf with links to different page numbers

[@NIKONGUY1960]

InDesign is sorta like Calculus, or solving for X, or polynomials or anything math related.

[@JessicaGarrity]

lololol! I've never heard that before XD

[@geoi88i]

Thank you, but how do we make it interactive for the viewer so that when they click on the table of contents, it takes them to the page ??

[@ABCGraphics]

Great tutorial! If you have a lengthy TOC is there a way to have it roll over to the next page?

[@JessicaGarrity]

ABCGraphics thank you so much! Yes, if you want it on 2 pages, you would just set it up as 2 linked text frames (one on each page). Then when you update the ToC, it will carry over into the linked frame. Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions

[@raekell]

anyone know how to put a space between shapters? or even number them??

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi @raekell, what do you mean by a space between chapters? Like the chapter title? Or the chapter number in the table of contents?

[@flyloseed.mp4598]

Pls help me my page numbers aren’t showing up

[@okanhas8510]

When I do the Numbering and SECTION option step the page numbers dont appear...why please help!

[@okanhas8510]

nvm figured it out

[@JessicaGarrity]

Sorry for the delay! Glad you figured it out. Let me know if you have any other questions :)

[@HOLBAG]

Please , how to increase numbers for example every numbers on cell +2 for example menu dishes restaurant prices , automatically increase the price 2 dollars some one know??

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi! I'm not sure exactly what you're asking. You want to automatically update numbers in a table, in InDesign? Is that correct?

[@HOLBAG]

imagine that I want in menu restaurant 50 dishes prices how can I change the prices each dish for example 2 dollars automatically and not manually

[@JessicaGarrity]

@@HOLBAG I think I’m starting to understand. You want to be able to automatically populate fields? Using the prices or info from another document, like an excel document?

[@AndreaCinnamondCreative]

How do I create a ToC when I am using the Book feature (merging together a series of indesign files)? I have made a few test books as I practice but how do I make a ToC in that situation? Thank you!!

[@JessicaGarrity]

It should be similar, where you setup the paragraph styles in that final merged file, and then generate the ToC

[@BlueskyNewsNet]

will you plz do this again..

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi Blue Sky! Thanks for the comment. You'd like a similar video? Anything in particular you'd like clarification on?

[@academiereparation3662]

It doesn't work with Indesign 2022...

[@JessicaGarrity]

Time for me to make a new video! Thanks for the update

[@JoeBodego]

thanks but you should have mentioned the levels, very very important feature ignored here

[@JessicaGarrity]

Hi Joe, it is briefly mentioned, but I don't go into it in far detail. My goal was to quickly go over the basics. Maybe I'll do a second video covering the levels in high detail! Thanks for the great suggestion

[@JoeBodego]

@@JessicaGarrity I am an adobe instructor and a lot of my students watch your videos, one of them was lost and ask me about the level feature.

[@JessicaGarrity]

​@@JoeBodego Wow, that's awesome your students watch my videos! I'll be sure to make a video specifically on levels when I have the time. Please let me know if there's anything else you'd like to know more about!

[@JoeBodego]

@@JessicaGarrity One of my students email this link to me and told me she was lost, i told her not to get ahead of the schedule as we are not doing a table of contents yet, anyway I looked and I realize she was stuck at "Levels" feature which is common to my students be it an "Index" level to a Bullet or numbered list, my students always get stuck at levels and this was the issue especially with 15 people on zoom, its a challenge.

[@JessicaGarrity]

@@JoeBodego gotcha, I'm sorry your students are struggling with levels. I'll keep that in mind for a future video that focuses on levels for them. Thanks!