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Select this option to have Writer automatically identify and mark any other word
or phrase that matches the current selection. The Match case and Whole words
only options become available if this option is selected. Use this option with care,
as it may result in many unwanted page numbers (for minor uses of a word) being
listed in the index.
Example of using an index key
An index key is a primary entry under which subentries are grouped. For example,
you might want to create a grouping similar to this:
OpenOffice.org
Calc.........10
Impress...15
Writer........5
In this example, OpenOffice.org is the 1st key. The subentries (with the page
numbers showing) are the indexed entries. To insert an index entry for the topic
Writer, on the Insert Index Entry dialog box (Figure 341 on page 342), type Writer in
the Entry box and OpenOffice.org in the 1st key box.
Customizing the appearance of an index
To customize an existing index, right-click anywhere in the index and choose Modify
from the pop-up menu.
The Insert Index/Table dialog box (Figure 343) has five pages. Any or all of them can
be used to customize the appearance of an index.
• Use the Index/Table page to set the attributes of the index.
• Use the Entries and Styles pages to format the entries in the index.
• Use the Columns tab to put the index into more than one column.
• Use the Background tab to add color or a graphic to the background of the
index.
The preview box, located on the left-hand side of the dialog box, shows as you work
how the index will look. (If you do not see the preview box, select Preview in the
lower right-hand corner of the dialog box.)
After making your changes, click OK to save the index so it appears in your
document.
Index/Table page
Use the Index/Table page (Figure 343) to set the basic attributes of the index.
1) To give the Index a different title, type it in the Title field. To delete the title,
clear the Title field.
2) Be sure the Type of Index is set to Alphabetic Index.
3) To prevent the index from being changed accidentally, select Protected
against manual changes. If this option is selected, the index can only be
changed using the right-click menu or the Insert Table/Index dialog box. If the
option is not selected, the index can be changed directly on the document
page, just like other text, but any manual changes to an index are lost when
you update it.
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