Index Marking Overview

The first step in creating an index is to indicate what will be included in the index -- to "mark" the document. Once the document is marked, the index can be generated.

There are two main methods of marking a file. One method is to mark specific words or assign those words to headings, categories, etc. The other is to create an auto-mark file which is a unique file that lists all words in a document that will be automatically included in the index. The two methods can be combined to mark the document.

The first step in marking the document is usually to open the Index: Mark Entries dialog by clicking Tools, Page Indexes, Mark. From that dialog, you can select whether you will be marking entries manually using the Index: Mark Toolbar, or automatically using an Auto-Mark File. The following information gets you started by discussing the most basic way to mark words for inclusion in the index. Then the Index: Mark Entries dialog is discussed in detail, and instructions are given for each method of marking words for inclusion (either by using the Index: Mark Toolbar or Auto-Mark files). A section on editing index markers in Show Codes View is included for advanced users.