WD2000: Index Field \E or \L Switch Limited to Five Characters (211669)

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, the INDEX field builds and inserts an index by collecting index entries specified by XE (Index Entry) fields. With an INDEX field, you can specify the type of characters you want to separate the index entry from the page number and the type of character you want to use as a page number separator (for example, 1-1).

NOTE: The INDEX field is inserted by the Index and Tables command on the Insert menu.

MORE INFORMATION

If you use the INDEX field with the \E switch, there is an upper limit of five contiguous characters that you can use to separate the index from the page number. The default characters are a comma and a space.

Similarly, if you use the \L switch with the INDEX field to specify a page number separator, Word imposes a limit of five characters. The default characters are a comma and a space.

If you specify more than five characters to use with either switch, Word will use only the first five.

In the following example, periods are used to separate the index from the page number, and a semicolon separates the page numbers:

{index \E "..." \L ";"}

REFERENCES

For more information about the INDEX field, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type index field in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.