Headings for Index

[Guest]

I have several documents with indexes of entries using different
formats/templates.
Some of these have an alphabetic heading (e.g. --A--)before each group of
entries, for example:

--A--
apple 12
apricot 8

--B--
banana 3

Others do not have any headings.

Does anyone know where to find the option that toggles these headings on and
off?

Thanks
Roger

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Some of the index styles include such headings, but you can also add them
manually to the INDEX field using an \h switch. See the Help topic "Field
codes: Index field" for more information.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thanks. That does what I was looking for.

Incidentally do you (or anyone else) know if it is possible to edit the
format (colour, or font) of the heading or to apply such a heading to the
second level of items in the index?

For the first, I tried just changing the format of the field code directly
(i.e. the "--A--" part), but no luck.

Thanks again
Roger

 

[Guest]

I can answer my own question. I just had to edit the style called "Index
Heading" to change the format. Obvious really.