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How to Add Headings to the Document Outline

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Hello,

I have a document with a lot of notes in it, taken using bullet points. I would like to add some of the main points as headings in the document outline. For example, in my screenshot attached (this is only a small portion of my whole document), I would like to add "Goals' and "Benefits" as headings in the document outline. Is there a way for me to add them without needing to change their formatting? I know that I can add them in the document outline if I click the down arrow next to "Normal Text" and then choose one of the heading styles, but I'd like to NOT change the way they look.

Thank you.

~Alexandra

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Hi, Alexandra,

You can change the heading styles to match your current formatting and then apply them to your headings. The headings won't look any different -- but they will show up in the document outline. Here's how to do it:

How to Adjust Default Heading Styles
1. Create a new document or go into a current document with headings formatted the way you want.
2. Drag your cursor through a heading that has the font and line spacing you prefer.
3. Go to Format > Paragraph styles > Heading (1-6).
4. Select "Update Heading (1-6) to match."
5. Next, go to Format > Paragraph styles > Options.
6. Select "Save as my default styles."

Does that resolve it for you?

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