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I tested the code, and it works on my system (TeXLive 2007). Do you use exactly the same code?

I got it! For some reason, I still had \tableofcontents{} instead of just \tableofcontents.

Thanks a bunch phi ... I never would have figured this one out on my own. It's great to learn new tricks like ...

phi ...

I tried that, and now my ToC looks like:

1:_____Introduction
2:_____Chapter Name

.
.
.

A:_____Appendix Name

with large spaces between the number and chapter name, and nothing before the number.

EDIT: In the .toc file, I note that it adds


\renewcommand *\cftchappresnum {Chapter ...

phi ...

I tried that, and while it seemed like a great idea, it did not work. Still have "Chapter A" in the ToC.

Ok, I found this thread very useful. I used the following code:


\usepackage{tocloft}

\renewcommand{\cftchapfont}{\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftchappagefont}{\bfseries}
\renewcommand{\cftchappresnum}{Chapter }
\renewcommand{\cftchapaftersnum}{:}
\renewcommand{\cftchapnumwidth}{6em}


\begin ...

Great! For some reason I had assumed tocloft was an addon. I'll give it a try and see what happens.

Hello, I have just joined and I'm having trouble finding a solution to my problem.

For my Master's Thesis, I am apparently required to have the words "Chapter" and "Appendix" before the respective number and letter on the Table of Contents. For example "Chapter 1 - Introduction" instead of "1 ...