Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 12, 2023)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
Adding a table of authorities to your document is a two-step process. First you need to mark all the citations within your document, and then you need to actually compile or generate the table. Once you have marked all the citations, you can generate the table of authorities by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Table of Authorities tab of the Table of Authorities dialog box.
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2016-06-13 03:53:57
Richard
What is a Table of Authorities used for?
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