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# Article table of contents
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## Create metafield definition
1. Navigate to Settings > Custom data > Blog posts
2. Click Add definition
3. In the name field type "Table of contents"
4. Ensure the namespace and key field is `custom.table_of_contents`
5. Click Select type and select "Single line text"
6. Select List of values
7. Click save
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## Update metafield values
1. Navigate to the blog post you'd like to update
2. Scroll to the bottom and click Show all next to metafields
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3. Enter in values for each heading you want to appear in your table of contents
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## Add block
1. In the Shopify theme editor navigate to the blog post template
2. Click Add block under Article main
3. Search and select "Table of contents"
[](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/1200387726/ce09a886b1628f0ccfceeb9b/CleanShot+2024-10-01+at+13_42_34%402x.png?expires=1744835400\&signature=0d4f5fcb624ce21b26bb1c516d56ecd0186ca9758b8516da1d38fdbfac4a23a6\&req=dSInFsp2moZdX%2FMW1HO4zUZwRjp8RRdqws%2BBjExlBupczgJUnj8ViKaHNyBP%0AcEbV50jYJDi1dYhZMno%3D%0A)
## Update headings
1. In Shopify navigate to the blog post you'd like to update
2. Click the "Show HTML" icon on your blog content
3. Add id="HEADING-NAME" to your heading tags
1. The id attribute should match the table of contents
2. For example, you click a table of contents link you'll notice the URL bar is updated - this will give you the value that is needed for your id attribute
3. The heading tags should now look like this
```
Your Heading Text
```
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