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2nd key
You can have a three-level index, where some of the first-level keys
have level-2 entries that are also keys (without page numbers). This
degree of index complexity is not often necessary.
Main entry
When the same term is indexed on several pages, often one of those
pages has more important or detailed information on that topic, so
you want it to be the main entry. To make the page number for the
main, or most important, entry stand out, select this option and then
define the character style for the page number of a main index entry
to be bold, for example.
Apply to all similar texts
Select this option to have Writer automatically identify and mark any
other word or phrase that matches the current selection. The Match
case and Whole words only options become available if this option
is selected. Use this option with care, as it may result in many
unwanted page numbers (for minor uses of a word) being listed in
the index.
Example of using an index key
An index key is a primary entry under which subentries are grouped.
For example, you might want to create a grouping similar to this:
OpenOffice.org
Calc 10
Impress 15
Writer 5
In this example, OpenOffice.org is the 1st key. The subentries (with
the page numbers showing) are the indexed entries. To insert an index
entry for the topic Writer, on the Insert Index Entry dialog box (Figure
331 on page 394), type Writer in the Entry box and OpenOffice.org
in the 1st key box.
Customizing the appearance of an index
To customize an existing index, right-click anywhere in the index and
choose Modify from the pop-up menu.
The Insert Index/Table dialog box (Figure 333) has five pages. Any or
all of them can be used to customize the appearance of an index.
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