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When you use an index field in your document you can indicate how you want Word to separate the index entry (or subentry) from the page number references or cross-references when it actually creates the index. This is done by adding the \e switch to your index field. You can use up to three characters for the separator, in the following manner:
\e "sep"
where sep represents the characters to use as the separator. For instance, if you use the following index field:
Please Note:
This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. If you are using an earlier version (Word 2003 or earlier), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for earlier versions of Word, click here: 
{index \e ": "}
Word, when compiling the index, will translate index entries to the following:
Widgets: 32, 38, 92
Notice that the index entry (Widgets) is separated from the page references by a colon and a space—exactly what was specified after the \e switch.
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