Create or edit an index

Word automates most of the work involved in creating an index and enables you to easily make updates or apply formatting changes. To create an index, you must first mark your index entriesA field code that marks text that you want to include in an index. When you mark text as an index entry, Word inserts an XE (Index Entry) field and formats it as hidden text. by providing the name of the main entry and the cross-reference in your document. After your index entries are marked, you can create an index.

Step 1: Mark index entries

Step 2: Edit or delete index entries (optional)

Step 3: Design and build an index