Inserting Index Keywords

1. Open the topic.
2. Open the Index Explorer (View>Index Explorer).

3. In the Index Explorer, click the index keyword and drag it to the location in the topic where you want to insert it. As you drag the keyword into the topic, a vertical red bar acts as a guide to help you place the keyword in the topic.

   The index keyword is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on).

   

4. Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.

   When you build your final output, the keyword is included in the index that end users see. If an end user selects the keyword in the index, he or she is pointed to any topic(s) where that keyword was inserted.

1. Open the topic.
2. Click before or on the word that you want to insert as an index keyword.

3. Press F10 on your keyboard or select Tools>Index>Insert "<term>" (e.g., Tools>Index>Insert "software").

   The index keyword is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on).

   

4. Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.

   When you build your final output, the keyword is included in the index that end users see. If an end user selects the keyword in the index, he or she is pointed to any topic(s) where that keyword was inserted.

1. Open the topic.
2. Click at the location in the topic where want to insert an index keyword.

3. Select Tools>Index>Index Entry Window, or press F9 on your keyboard.

   The Index Entry window pane opens.

   

   The window pane is split into two sections—Terms and Conditions. If you want to see more or less of either section, you can click the splitter between them and drag it up or down.

   

4. Click in an empty field in the Terms column.
5. Type the index keyword as you want it to appear in the index.

   If you want to add a second level to the keyword, type a colon after the first term, and then type the second term.

   example

   If you type Software:MadCap Flare, the keyword "Software" appears at the first level of the index, and the term "MadCap Flare" appears as a subentry under "Software."

   Note: As you type in the Index Entry window pane, notice that the cursor does not lose focus in the XML Editor. It merely turns gray so that you know for certain where you are adding the index keyword. When you return to the XML Editor, the cursor returns to its previous state.

6. Press Enter.

   The index keyword is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on).

   

7. Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.

   When you build your final output, the keyword is included in the index that end users see. If an end user selects the keyword in the index, he or she is pointed to any topic(s) where that keyword was added.

1. Open the topic.

2. In the local toolbar of the XML Editor, click .

   The cursor changes, displaying a small boxed "i" next to it.

   

3. Click at the place in your topic where you want to add an index keyword.

4. Type the phrase that you want to add as the index keyword.

   As you start typing, the Index Entry window pane opens (if it was not previously opened), and the phrase is added to the first empty field under the Terms column.

   If you want to add a second level to the index keyword, type a colon after the first term, and then type the second term.

   example

   If you type Software:MadCap Flare, the keyword "Software" appears at the first level of the index, and the term "MadCap Flare" appears as a subentry under "Software."

   Note: As you type in the Index Entry window pane, notice that the cursor does not lose focus in the XML Editor. It merely turns gray so that you know for certain where you are adding the index keyword. When you return to the XML Editor, the cursor returns to its previous state.

5. Press Enter.

   The index keyword is displayed within a marker in front of the word where you added it (as long as markers are turned on).

   

6. If you want to add more index keywords in the topic, repeat Steps 3-5.

7. Press CTRL+S or click to save your work.

   When you build your final output, the keyword is included in the index that end users see. If an end user selects the keyword in the index, he or she is pointed to any topic(s) where that keyword was added.

Note: To turn off the Index Entry Mode and return to regular editing, click again. You can also right-click in the topic and select Index Entry Mode.