Access template settings for Word builds

To open the template settings for a build:

  1. In the Home ribbon tab, locate the Project group.
  2. Click the top part of the Generate Help button (not the arrow) to open the Generate Documentation window.
  3. In the Build list on the left, select the build you want to customize.
  4. If the customization tabs are not displayed, click Customize on the right.
  5. Open the Template settings tab.

Available Word template settings

Some of the templates settings available for Word builds are:

Field

Description

Counters as text

By default, counters are generated as Word fields. When checked, they will be generated as raw text instead

Generate RTF format

Word builds generate DocX files by default. This forces the build to generate RTF documents instead

Hide the cover page

Do not generate any cover page

Hide the table of contents

Do not generate the table of contents

Number of levels in table of contents

Number of heading levels visible in the generated table of contents

Table of contents title

The title for the "Table of contents" text. See: How to localize your documentation output

See the How to define build settings in HelpNDoc step-by-step guide.