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In fields that require you to enter page numbers (for example, the Print dialog box), you
must enter the complete page number, including any prefix, or an absolute page number.
An absolute page number is a page's actual position relative to the first page of a document,
regardless of the way in which the document is sectioned. To specify an absolute page
number in a dialog box, precede the number you enter with a plus (+) sign. For example,
to display the first page in a document, enter "+1."
Creating indexes and tables of contents for books
QuarkXPress lets you generate an index and a table of contents for an entire book. These
functions are accomplished through the lists and indexing features rather than through
the Book palette. However, all the chapters in a book must be Available to generate a
complete list or index.
Indexes for books
The indexing features are available when the Index QuarkXTensions software is loaded.
Creating an index involves using the Index palette (View menu) to tag text as an index
entry. You specify punctuation for the index in the Index Preferences dialog box
(QuarkXPress/Edit > Preferences > Index). When a book is complete, you generate the
index using the Build Index dialog box (Utilities menu).
Lists for books
In QuarkXPress, a list is a compilation of text that is styled with specific paragraph style
sheets. For example, you can take all the text in your "Chapter Name" style sheet and all
the text in your "Section Head" style sheet and compile a table of contents with two levels.
Lists are not limited to tables of contents — for example, you can create a list of illustrations
from the style sheets used on captions. Generating lists involves the Lists dialog box (Edit
menu) and the Lists palette (View menu).
Working with libraries
Libraries are convenient for storing frequently used page items such as logos, publication
mastheads, legal text, and photographs. You can store up to 2,000 entries in an individual
library. A library entry can be a text box, text path, picture box, line, multiple-selected
items, or a group. To move entries in and out of libraries, you simply drag them or cut/copy
and paste them.
Libraries are good for storing items that may be needed at any time in a layout. For example,
corporate logos, legal information, commonly used pictures and text, chart formats, and
clip art are all good candidates for library entries. Items with hard-to-remember formatting
can also be saved in a library.
Use the Library palette's scroll bar to scroll vertically through library entries. Drag the
resize box in the lower-right corner of a Library palette to resize it. You can expand a
Library palette by clicking its zoom box. Click the zoom box again to return to the previous
display.
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