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The arrow location determines which Level options are available. The
Second Level option is available when the arrow is next to a first- or second-
level entry, the Third Level option is available when the arrow is next to a
first-, second-, or third-level entry, and the Fourth Level option is available
when the arrow is next to a first-, second-, third-, or fourth-level entry.
Click the Add button . The new index entry is alphabetized and indented
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under the appropriate entry.
Choose Suppress Page # in the Scope drop-down menu when an index entry will
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be used as a heading for more levels of information. For example, if you were
creating a cookbook, you might create an entry for “Cake,” suppress its page
number, and then list different types of cakes, such as “chocolate” or “lemon,” as
second- or third-level entries.
Creating cross-references
In addition to listing page numbers for index entries, you can also refer readers to
other topics. For example, in a reference to “Typography,” you might list “See also
Fonts.” To do this, you create cross-references. You can create a cross-reference to an
existing entry in the index, or you can add a new entry specifically for the cross-
reference. Use the Index palette (View > Show Index) to create cross-references.
Creating a cross-reference for a new index entry
To create a cross-reference for a new index entry:
Place the Text Insertion bar anywhere in text (it doesn’t matter where you place
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it because page numbers will not be listed for this entry).
Enter text for the entry in the Text field of the Index palette.
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Use the Sort As and Level controls as you would to create any other index 3.
entry.
Choose Cross-Reference from the Scope drop-down menu. Choose the type of
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cross-reference you want from the drop-down menu: See, See also, or See
herein.
Specify the index entry being cross-referenced by entering text in the field or
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clicking an existing entry in the list.
Click the Add button. Expand the entry to see the cross-reference text.
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Creating a cross-reference for an existing index entry
To create a cross-reference for an existing index entry:
Place the Text Insertion bar anywhere in text (it doesn’t matter where you place
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it because page numbers will not be listed for this entry).
Select an entry in the Entries list. The entry is automatically placed in the Text
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field.
Click the Edit button on the Index palette, double-click the entry, or select
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the entry and display the context menu.
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