Select the first citation to which you want to refer in your TOA by pressing the left mouse button and dragging the cursor over the entire citation. Press “Shift-Alt-I” to open the Mark Citation dialog box. Change the wording of the citation in the Selected Text box if you want it to appear differently in the table. Select the appropriate category, such as “Cases” or “Regulations,” in the Category box. Change the text in the Short Citation box to the term you want to be able to search. Click “Mark” or “Mark All.” Click “Close” and mark the remaining citations in the same manner. Click on the document where you want to create the table of authorities. Go to the “Insert” menu, point to “Reference” and choose “Index and Tables.” Go to the “Table of Authorities” tab. Select the citation category you want to include in the table or choose “All” to include all marked citations. Choose any formatting options you want to apply and click “OK” to generate a TOA. Writer Bio

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