indesign generated toc won't update. option is greyed out

[jen fell]

indesign-generated toc won't update. option is greyed out, even when cursor is placed within toc.

[Mike Witherell]

What happens when you use the black Selection tool arrow to select the frame?

Did you make a ToC Style (really, a preset) when you designed the ToC?

[jen fell]

Thank you for the quick reply. When I use the black arrow, it does not work either. The only thing it will let me do is generate a new toc.

I did not create a toc style.

[Mike Witherell]

Hmmm. There is little to guess on here. Did you try exporting to IDML; opening the IDML file; saving as a fresh INDD document?

[jen fell]

Yes, I tried that; no difference. tried restarting program and computer.

using indd cc17 on a mac.

[Mike Witherell]

Have you tried re-generating the ToC using a ToC Style yet? I am guessing with you, but CC017 has it's good share of bugs. For example, many go into preferences to turn off the Type Contextual Controls. This seems to upset the Mac version more. Couldn't hurt to see if it makes any difference. But again, that's a very wild guess, in the spirit of "it couldn't hurt"

BTW, have you explored various simple things like whether you are on the master page or not; or whether you are on the correct layer? Whether you are really in the text frame you think you are in?

[jen fell]

I’ll give your new suggestions a try. I am confident that I am in the right text frame and layer. thank you!