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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated March 21, 2020)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Creating index entries in a Word document is easy, as you learn in other WordTips. It is not uncommon to cross-reference items in an index, and such cross-references require a change in how you create the index entries. For instance, instead of page numbers after an entry, you might have the text See Johnson, Abigail. To insert a cross-reference in an index entry, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Mark Index Entry dialog box.
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2020-10-24 14:30:37
Liliana Hartwig
Hello, I would like to create a list of acronyms below the TOC by marking the text of my document and then inserting this as an "index"? below the TOC; however, I don't want to show in the body of my document what was marked, as this will be disruptive to the reader, nor I want this Index to have page numbers or be formatted in a column.
Don't want to show this in the body of my document: { XE "Longhole (LH)" \i }
Would like the list to look as follows (Full name followed by a dot leader TAB then the acronym):
American wire gauge............................. AWG
Amperes................................................. A
Canadian dollars................................... C$
Centimetre............................................ cm
Cubic feet per minute........................... cfm
What would be the best way of doing this?
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