Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 268)

248 Creating Tables of Contents, Outlines and Indexes Book Tools
Create a new index
You can create any number of indexes for your document.
• Subject Index
• Index of Specialized Terms
• Index of “Foreign Language” Terms as described in “Create an index entry which references
all text of a given font, size and/or style (or language)” on page 243.
• Index of References
• Table of Authorities (which, while it has the name “table” is actually an index)
Each unique index has its own Style.
1. Choose the menu command Tools > Index > Configure Index Styles….
2. Click New.
Figure 277
The Configure Indexes dialog with a new index style
3. Name the style appropriately for your needs.
4. Reconfigure the attributes as you wish as explained in “Format your index” on page 246.
5. Click OK.
Determine which index is active
The command checked beneath Configure Index Styles… indicates the name of the current index
among those that exist in the document. This is the index that is active, highlighted (in the text),
and will be inserted when you choose Insert Index…. The active index is the one affected when you
choose any of the various commands of the menu Tools > Index.
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Choose the name of that index from the bottom of the menu Tools > Index.