Re: Can't Update TOC in Protected Document

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Surround the TOC with section breaks, then do not specify protection for the
section containing the TOC.


On 15/3/06 6:37 AM, in article
8302D3C1-BFE3-4836-B4E6-0584AD3C46CD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "erik_gregory"
<erikgregory@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When I protect a document or portions of it, I cannot update the TOC (unless
I unprotect the document first). Oddly enough, the lists of tables and
figures update just fine even when the document is in a protected state, but
the TOC won't update until I remove protection. Any ideas/workarounds? Thanx!

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