Contents

# Entries (index of tables)

Specify the format for the entries in an Index of Tables.

To access this command...

Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography - Entries tab (when Index of Tables is the selected type)

### Level

Select the level that you want to define.

An Index of Tables only has one index level.

### Structure and formatting

The Structure line defines how the entries in the index are composed. To change the appearance of an entry you can enter codes or text in the empty boxes on this line. You can also click in an empty box or on a code, and then click a code button.

- To delete a code from the Structure line, click the code, and then press the Delete key on your keyboard.

- To replace a code from the Structure line, click the code, and then click a code button.

- To add a code to the Structure line, click in an empty box, and then click a code button.

#### Entry text (E)

Inserts the text of the selected entry.

#### Tab stop (T)

Inserts a tab stop. To add leader dots to the tab stop, select a character in the Fill character box. To change the position of the tab stop, enter a value in the Tab stop position box, or select the Align right check box.

#### Page number (#)

Inserts the page number of the entry.

#### Heading info (HI)

Inserts heading information such as heading number or heading contents. Click on the HI icon to select what information to display.

#### Hyperlink (LS and LE)

Creates a hyperlink for the part of the entry that you enclose by the opening (LS) and the closing (LE) hyperlink tags. On the Structure line, click in the empty box in front of the part that you want to create a hyperlink for, and then click this button. Click in the empty box after the part that you want to hyperlink, and then click this button again. All hyperlinks must be unique.

#### All

Applies the current settings to all levels without closing the dialog.

#### Character Style

Specify a character style for the selected icon in the Structure.

#### Edit

Opens a dialog where you can edit the selected character style.

The next three options are available when the T icon is selected.

#### Fill character

Select the tab leader that you want use.

#### Tab stop position

Enter the distance to leave between the left page margin and the tab stop.

#### Align right

Aligns the tab stop to the right page margin.

The next two options are available when the HI icon is selected.

#### Heading info

Select the heading information to include in the index entry.

#### Show up to level

Enter the maximum number of levels to show of the heading number. For example, select “3” to show up to three levels. If the heading number has fewer than three levels, then the actual number is shown.

### Format

#### Tab position relative to Paragraph Style indent

Positions the tab stop relative to the "indent from left" value defined in the paragraph style selected on the Styles tab. Otherwise the tab stop is positioned relative to the left text margin.

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