A previous section described how to use the ribbon command References | group Index | Add index to specify which words should appear in the index. When this task is complete, the index can be created.
To do so, proceed as follows:
| 1. | Position the text cursor at the beginning of the line in which the index should be placed. |
| 2. | Choose the ribbon command References | group Index | Generate index  . |
| 3. | Specify whether a new index is to be created at the current position or an existing index is to be updated by selecting the appropriate option for Placement. |
Note: If you have not yet created an initial index in the document or set the cursor in an existing index, the options for Placement cannot be selected and TextMaker will automatically define a fixed placement according to your needs.
As soon as you confirm with OK, TextMaker inserts the index into the text.
Q Quantum mechanics, 78
R Raster, 102, 163 Registration card, 11 Right arrow key, 20 Roman, 151 |
Excerpt from an index (style "with initial letters")
The keywords appear in alphabetical order. To the right of each keyword, TextMaker inserts the numbers of the pages on which the keyword appears.
Options of the dialog box
The options in the dialog box for this command have the following functions:
▪Heading
| Here, you can select the desired style of the index: |
| None: Index entries follow each other without breaks. |
| Blank line: A blank line is inserted before each index entry that begins with a new first letter. |
| First letter: A line with the first letter is inserted before each new first letter. |
▪Use chapter number
| If you enable this option, the chapter number is also displayed before each page number (separated by a hyphen). |
Of course, it only makes sense to use this option if you have divided the document into multiple chapters with the ribbon command Insert | Break  | Chapter break. For more information, see Dividing a document into chapters. |
▪Right align page numbers
| If this option is enabled, the page numbers are displayed in a right-aligned manner in the index. |
▪Tab leader
| If the option Right align page numbers is enabled, you can select the character to be used to fill the area between the index entry and the page number (for example, dots). |
▪Placement
| If you have not yet created an initial index in the document or have set the cursor in an existing index, the selection for Placement is not available and is automatically specified by TextMaker as required. |
| If you have already created an index in the document and place the cursor in a location that is not in an existing index, however, the following options are available: |
| If you select Replace existing index, the existing index is replaced. |
| If you select Create new index, on the other hand, TextMaker adds another index in addition to the existing index. |
Additional information:
▪For information on updating tables of references, see Updating tables of references.
▪For information on editing and formatting tables of references, see Editing and formatting tables of references.