Content

• To step
• Part 1 of 2: Highlighting concepts
• Part 2 of 2: Inserting the index page
• Warnings

This wikiHow teaches you how to create an index page in Microsoft Word to look up important terms covered in the document, as well as the pages where that information can be found.

To step

Part 1 of 2: Highlighting concepts

1. Open a Microsoft Word document. MS Word gives you the option to add an index to any document, regardless of length, style or subject.
2. Click the References tab. This button is in the main Word menu at the top of the screen, along with other tabs such as Start, Insert and To check. The References menu will open at the top of your Word window.
3. Click the Mark Item button. This button looks like a blank page with a green arrow and a red line on it. You can find this button between Insert caption and Highlight quote in the References menu to the right of the center of the menu and at the top of your screen. Clicking on it opens a dialog with the title Mark index entry to select important terms and phrases for your index.
4. Select a word or group of words for your index. Double-click on a word with your mouse or keyboard to highlight it.
5. Click the "Mark Index Entry" dialog box. The term you just selected in your document will now appear in the text field next to it Main detail.
   • Optionally you can also use a sub-entry, or a cross-reference in addition to the main entry of the index. Sub-data and cross-references are indicated by their corresponding master data in your index.
   • You can also use a given from the third level by entering text for the sub-entry in the Sub-entry field, followed by a colon (:), and then entering the text of the third level.
6. Create the page numbers in your index. Underneath the head Page number format select the corresponding check box if you want the page numbers of the index Fat or italics are being displayed.
7. Format the text for the index entry. Select the text in the Main data or Sub data field, right-click and then click Font style. A new dialog will appear where you can specify the font style, size, color and text effects, as well as advanced options such as the scale, spacing and position of the characters.
   • If you want to learn more about font formatting in Word, see wikiHow for articles on the different font and character options you can use in a Word document.
8. Click Mark. With this button you mark the selected term and add it to your index with the corresponding page number.
9. Click Mark All. This button searches the entire document for the index entry, highlighting each instance of the entry.
10. Select another word or phrase to highlight. Select another term in your document and click the Mark Index Entry box. The new term will now appear in the Main entry field. You can adjust any sub-data, cross-reference, page number, and font format options for your new index in the "Mark Index Entry" dialog box.

Part 2 of 2: Inserting the index page

1. Scroll down and click on the end of the last page.
2. Click on the Insert tab. This button can be found on the main Word menu at the top of your screen.
3. Click Page Break on the Insert menu. This button looks like the bottom half of a page on top of the top half of another page. This will close the previous page and start a new one.
4. Click the References tab. You can find this in the main Word menu at the top of your screen.
5. Click Insert Index. This button can be found next to the button Mark item in the References menu. A dialog box will open called Index.
6. Select your index type. You can choose from Indent and Same rule. An indented index is easier for the reader to navigate, while an index on the same line will take up much less space on the page.
   • You can get a preview of all the different types and sizes in the Print Preview box while you are adjusting the index.
7. Select an index style from Format. You can customize the index by choosing a format from the available style presets.
   • You can also create your own design, by From template and clicking the Modify-button. It allows you to adjust fonts, spacing and style for each of the data and sub data to create your own formatting.
   • The Print Preview gives you an idea of ​​the different layout styles before making a choice.
8. Change the number of columns. You can change the number of columns in the Columns box so that the index takes up less space, or you can set the number of columns to Auto.
9. Click OK. This will create an index page with all marked entries and their corresponding page numbers. You can use this index to look up the pages in your document that list important terms and concepts.

Warnings

• Marking the index entries will automatically be the option Display all activate. You can turn it off again by clicking the paragraph mark in the Start tab