Adobe InDesign CC 2015 - Manual (Page 131)

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Last updated 6/6/2015
You’ll likely repeat these steps several times as you refine your index prior to publication.
Index panel overview
You create, edit, and preview the index using the Index panel (Window > Type & Tables > Index). The panel includes
two modes: Reference and Topic. In Reference mode, the preview area displays complete index entries for the current
document or book. In Topic mode, the preview area displays only topics, not page numbers or cross-references. Topic
mode is used primarily for creating the index structure, whereas Reference mode is where you add your index entries.
In Reference mode, index entries are alphabetized and divided into sections by letter. Triangles next to entries let you
expand or collapse the entry to view subentries, page numbers, and cross-references.
The following codes appear in place of page references to indicate index entries that may not be included in the
generated index. You may need to choose Update Preview in the Index panel to view the codes.
PB Indicates index entries on the pasteboard. These entries will not appear in the generated index.
HL Indicates index entries on a hidden layer. When you generate the index, you have the option of including index
entries on a hidden layer.
HT Indicates index entries in a hidden condition. Index entries in hidden conditions are not included in the index.
PN Indicates index entries in overset text. When you include these entries in the generated index, they appear without
page numbers.
Master Indicates index entries on a master page. These entries will not appear in the generated index.
Click a triangle to expand or collapse an individual entry. Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) a triangle to
expand or collapse all subentries under an entry. Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) a triangle to
expand or collapse all entries.
Choose Update Preview in the Index panel menu to update the preview area. This option is especially useful if you’ve
edited your document extensively or moved index markers in the document window.
Create a list of topics for an index
You can create or import a list of topics to use as a starting point when creating index entries. Later, when you add
entries to the index, you can select topics from the topic list (instead of typing them each time) to ensure that
information is indexed consistently throughout your document or book.
You create and edit a topic list using the Index panel in Topic mode. Note that Topic mode displays topics only; to
preview index entries, with their associated page numbers and cross-references, use Reference mode instead.