An Index lists the terms and topics that are discussed in a document, along with the pages that they appear on. 

To create an index, you need to mark the index entries by providing the name of the main entry and the cross-reference in your document.  You can then build the index.

Select the text you’d like to use as an index entry, or just click where you want to insert the entry.

Add the Index References

On the References tab, in the Index group, click Mark Entry.

Create the index reference.  Click Mark to add the index position.

You will see some strange text appear where you have added your index mark.  Don't worry about this.  To hide the index mark text click on the Show/Hide command .

Creating the Index

To create the Index at the end of your document, click on References and Insert Index.

Click OK to add the index page to the document.

Watch this video tutorial on creating a document index.

Now have a go at completing this practical activity.

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