Removing index entries in MS Word 2002

[Pat Dtzel]

How can I globally remove all index entries in a
document? My work-around at this point is to globally
replace Hidden text with nothing. Unfortunately, if
there's any other hidden text beside the "XE" field, it
gets deleted also.

When I use a new concordance file to mark the index
entries, the old entries still exist and show up in the
new index.

So far, I can only find directions to turn on hidden text,
go to each index entry, and mannually delete it. There
has to be a better way.

Pat

 

[Greg]

Pat,

Display hidden text then go to Edit, Replace, and put "^d
XE" in the Find text box not including the quotation
marks, and nothing in the replace Text box, and then click
Replace All.

 

[Dayo Mitchell]

Use Find and Replace. The Find code for index entries (I think) is ^19.
Replace with nothing. (Clicking on More, then Special, gives you access to
Finding all sorts of things, by the way).

DM

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No, ^19 (like ^d) is the code for the opening field delimiter. So you need
to use ^19 XE.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
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[Dayo Mitchell]

Thanks, I was going on vague memory...and of course my test worked, since I
was vaguely in the realm of where I wanted to be.

For some reason Index Entry is not in my Special menu for F&R,
apparently....Nor in the Help topic "Type codes for items you want to find
and replace"...oh well.

Dayo

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You won't find "index entry" under Special. You search for any field by
entering ^19 or ^d and then the field code (XE, TC, REF, etc.).

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

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[Dayo Mitchell]

Thanks again, Suzanne. Added to my notes on Fields for future reference.

Dayo