Table of Contents Title Missing

I created a Table of Contents by going to References>Table of Contents>Insert Table of Contents. I then modified the TOC styles to match my desired aesthetic, and used Options to set the levels that are showing in my table. However, once I created the table there was no title at the top saying "Table of Contents." I created a new table using an automatic table and this resolved the issue, however, now when I try to create a Table of Figures using References>Insert Table of Figures, I get the same problem, no title saying "List of Figures" or "List of Tables." Any ideas?

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You only get a TOC heading if you use the built-in formats at References tab | Table of Contents; each of these formats actually consist of a content control enclosing a TOC heading and a TOC field.
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Last updated April 14, 2025 Views 10,162 Applies to: