模倣子 making table of contents

You’re right to revisit this—it’s a common desire in longer documents, but Google Docs doesn’t natively support page number–based anchoring the way some advanced word processors (like LaTeX or MS Word) do. However, here are the best available workarounds and techniques to achieve something close:

✅ Option 1: Use 

Headings with Bookmarks and Links

You can link to a heading or a bookmark, which brings the reader to the right spot—though not to a specific page number.

Steps:

1. Highlight the text or heading you want to link to.
2. Click Insert > Bookmark.
3. At the referring point (where you want to make the link), highlight the text, click Insert > Link, and choose the bookmark.

Pro: Clickable and easy to use

Con: Doesn’t show the page number automatically

✅ Option 2: Use a Table of Contents (TOC)

Google Docs can generate a TOC with page numbers.

Steps:

1. Use Heading styles (Heading 1, 2, etc.) throughout your doc.
2. Go to where you want the TOC.
3. Click Insert > Table of contents and choose a format that shows page numbers.

Pro: Shows page numbers and links

Con: Not flexible for individual cross-references within body text

❌ No Native Cross-References with Page Numbers

Unlike MS Word’s cross-reference feature, Google Docs doesn’t have:

• A way to insert a reference like “see section X on page Y”
• Automatic updating if the target moves

🛠️ Workaround: Manual Anchors with Page Numbers

You can manually type something like:

“See Section 3.2 on page 12.”

Then if you update the doc, you’ll need to:

1. Scroll to the destination
2. Note the current page number
3. Update the number manually

It’s tedious, but can be made easier if you:

• Mark the anchors with bookmarks or colored text
• Use Ctrl+F and naming conventions (e.g. “@@anchor_section_3_2”)

🧪 Advanced Hack (Using Google Apps Script)

If you’re up for scripting, a custom Google Apps Script can:

• Scan bookmarks or headings
• Retrieve their current page number
• Auto-update a text placeholder elsewhere

But: page numbers are tricky in Google Docs APIs—they’re rendered dynamically, so exact page references are unreliable.

Summary:

Method	Page Number	Link	Auto-Update
Bookmark + Link	❌	✅	❌
Table of Contents	✅	✅	✅ (when refreshed)
Manual	✅	❌	❌
Apps Script	❓ (complex)	✅	✅ (if coded well)

Let me know your exact use case (e.g., citing sections, building an index, etc.) and I can tailor a more precise method—or build a macro/script to help automate it.

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Thanks! Since you’re working on a book in Google Docs and want both a full table of contents and smaller local TOCs, here’s how to do it cleanly—with some tips on page number references for diagrams.

✅ 1. 

Full Table of Contents (Chapters + Subsections)

Use Heading Styles

Apply:

• Heading 1 for chapters
• Heading 2 for sections
• (Optional) Heading 3 for sub-sections

Insert TOC

At the start of your doc (or a dedicated TOC page):

• Click Insert > Table of contents
• Choose a style with page numbers (recommended)

✅ 2. 

Local TOCs Within Chapters

You can create smaller TOCs in each chapter this way:

Steps:

1. Scroll to where you want the mini TOC (e.g., top of Chapter 3).
2. Insert another TOC (Insert > Table of contents).
3. It will include all headings in the document by default.

🪄 

Trick to Make It Local Only:

• Use custom heading styles, like “Chapter 3 Heading 2” for subsections.
• Then temporarily remove all other heading styles, insert the TOC, and then undo the style removal.
• This is clunky, so another option:

Use a manual list of links for local TOCs.

Create a bullet list of links to just the relevant sections:

• 3.1 Overview
• 3.2 How It Works
  Use bookmarks or just link to heading text.

✅ 3. 

“See page X” for Diagrams or Sections

Unfortunately, Google Docs doesn’t support dynamic page number references. But here are your best options:

Option A: Manual Labels

Place a label like:

Figure 5.3: Diagram of the Lift Valve (page 48)

Then refer to it as:

“See Figure 5.3 on page 48.”

Update it manually when pages shift.

Option B: Bookmark + Link (No Page Number)

1. Insert a Bookmark next to the figure.
2. Link to it from elsewhere:

“See Diagram of the Lift Valve.”

But the reader has to click—it doesn’t show the page number.

❗No Good Way to Auto-Update Page Numbers

The Docs API doesn’t give reliable page numbers since layout is handled by the front-end renderer (not exposed to script).

✅ Best Practices for a Google Docs Book

Feature	Method
Full TOC	Use built-in TOC with heading styles
Local TOCs	Manual link lists or careful use of TOC insert
“See page X” refs	Manual updates only
Figures/Diagrams	Label clearly, optionally add bookmarks
Navigation	Use internal links liberally (bookmarks, headings)

If you’re planning to export to PDF, all your heading links and TOC should still work—though again, only static page numbers are preserved.

Would you like a template file with all this pre-set? I can guide you through building one or make a sample.