Posts Tagged ‘Index’
How to Create an Index for an Adobe FrameMaker Document
Creating an index for an Adobe FrameMaker document requires two steps: marking the index entries, and then generating the index. To Mark the Index Entries 1) Launch FrameMaker 9 and open your document. 2) Select the text that you’d like to mark as an index entry. 3) Select Special > Marker from the main menu…
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A well designed and written index is a must for all technical documents that are 30 pages or longer. It’s an indispensable part of a satisfactory user experience. Here are the steps to follow to create an index by using Microsoft Word. 1) Launch MS Word and open your document.2) Select the word or phrase…
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How to Write an Excellent Index
Introduction An index is an alphabetical list of subjects and page numbers that will help the reader find information in a textbook, journal article, or other publication. An index should be: – Alphabetized by the first word of the entry – Arranged so that words are grouped together by topic – Clearly labeled with…
Read MoreHow to Set Up Your INDEX Page Numbers Correctly in FrameMaker
© 2007-2010 Ugur Akinci FrameMaker, like all powerful tools, can be frustrating if you do not know how to use it properly. For example, FM has one of the most reliable and versatile book indexing functionalities under the sun. But setting it right might require paying attention to what’s going on in the Reference Pages…
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