You can use Word’s “Navigation” side panel to see a list of headings and jump to any part of the document by clicking its heading in the list.All the text under that heading will move with it. In outline view, it’s easy to rearrange your document just by dragging headings.You can instantly insert a table of contents for your document, complete with page numbers, all based on your headings.You can easily create consistent formatting from document to document.You will be able to change the formatting of all the headings of a given level at once.

Why Headings Matter Benefits to Students with Disabilities Don’t just make text big, bold, or underlined. Create headings using Word’s styles labeled “Heading 1,” “Heading 2,” etc.