Create a document with heading styles (or add headings to an existing document) and generate a table of contents. Explore different ways to format the table of contents. Word processing software has features to aid in creating a formal proposal, such as a feature to create a table of contents and styles for each section of the proposal. If you are working on a group proposal, the writing team leader can create a master document as the template for the proposal.

Team members can work within the template.