Creating a second-, third-, or fourth-level index entry
In a nested index, second-level, third-level, and fourth-level entries are positioned under first-level entries in the new paragraph. In a run-in index, second-level entries follow first-level entries in the same paragraph.
- Place the Text Insertion bar at the beginning of the range of text you want to index.
- Use the Text, Sort As, Style, and Scope controls as you would to create a first-level index entry.
- Click next to an entry in the left column of the Entries list to specify that entry as the higher-level entry that the second-, third-, or fourth-level entry will go under.
Note: Second-, third-, and fourth-level entries are indented if the paragraph style sheet used in the built index has a left indent value.
- Choose Second Level, Third Level, or Fourth Level from the Level drop-down menu.
The arrow
location determines which Level options are available. The Second Level option is available when the arrow is next to a first- or second-level entry, the Third Level option is available when the arrow is next to a first-, second-, or third-level entry, and the Fourth Level option is available when the arrow is next to a first-, second-, third-, or fourth-level entry.
- Click the Add button
. The new index entry is alphabetized and indented under the appropriate entry.
Note: Choose Suppress Page # in the Scope drop-down menu when an index entry will be used as a heading for more levels of information. For example, if you were creating a cookbook, you might create an entry for “Cake,” suppress its page number, and then list different types of cakes, such as “chocolate” or “lemon,” as second- or third-level entries.
Parent topic: Creating index entries