Adding, Renaming, and Deleting Topics

Topics may be added, renamed, and deleted from a Word document using the Doc-To-Help ribbon. Adding a topic using this method makes it possible to perform certain functions (e.g., creating a link to the new topic) without building the target first. The topic that is added, renamed, or deleted will automatically be updated in the table of contents (unless the TOC is customized).

You can also add a topic by entering the text and applying a heading style. Existing topics can also be renamed or deleted by editing or deleting the topic text. When using these methods, make sure to build the target to incorporate your changes.

  1. Open your Word source document (.doc or .docx).
  2. Place your cursor at the point you’d like to insert the new topic. This should be at the start of a new paragraph. (Place an empty paragraph at the end of the previous topic.)
  3. Open the Doc-To-Help ribbon, and click the Add button . You will be asked to confirm the new topic location. Click Yes. The Add Topic dialog opens.
  4. Enter the Title of the topic and from the drop-down list choose the Style. The location of the new topic displays in the topic hierarchy.
  5. Click OK.
  1. Open your Word source document (.doc or .docx).
  2. Select the entire name of the topic you wish to rename.
  3. Open the Doc-To-Help ribbon, and click the Rename button . The Rename Topic dialog opens. The name and location of the topic will be bolded in the topic hierarchy.
  4. Change the Title of the topic and, if you wish, from the drop-down list choose a different Style. The URL, ASCII Name, Link tag, and Keyword will be changed by default to use the new title (see Viewing/Changing Topic Properties). If you would prefer any or all of these properties do not change, clear the check box(es).
  5. Click OK.
  1. Open your Word source document (.doc or .docx).
  2. Select the entire text of the topic(s) you wish to delete.
  3. Open the Doc-To-Help ribbon, and click the Delete button . The Delete Topics dialog opens. The name and location of the topic(s) will be bolded in the topic hierarchy.
  4. Click OK.