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Indexing a Range of Pages
Summary: After you get your document ready for indexing by inserting index fields throughout it, you may want to index only a portion of the whole. You can do this by using the INDEX field with an optional switch that limits the index to a range of text. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)
Word allows you to create indexes for your documents easily and quickly. Once you create your index entries and subentries (using fields), you can create an index for a range of pages by following these steps:
- Select (highlight) the pages you want to include in the index.
- Assign a bookmark to this text.
- Place the insertion point at the location where you want the partial index created.
- Press Ctrl+F9 to insert field brackets. Make sure the insertion point stays between the brackets.
- Type index \b followed by the name of the bookmark used in step 2.
- Press F9 to update the field information. Word replaces the field with the partial index.
Tip #1357 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 2000 2002 2003 2007
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