Viewing table of contents in Word while editing?

Question

I am editing a long Word document and would like to keep the table of contents in view so that I can stay oriented as I work on the main part of the document.Is there a way to do this, perhaps with a vertical split view with the table of contents on the left and the main text on right?

Answer 1

If the author of the document was so kind as to setup the navigation function of the Table of Contents, you simply have to navigate the ribbon to the View section and check the box labeled Navigation Pane.

If you are not so fortunate that I believe that you have to suffer with a horizontal split by navigating to the View section and clicking the split option. This will turn the upper portion into a separate view from the bottom portion, allowing you to navigate independently. With this, you can adjust the spacing between the two by moving the border up or down.

Additionally, something that you might consider is opening the document in two separate windows and using the "View Side by Side" function so that you could have the table of contents to the side as you edit the other document.