Special Edition Using Microsoft® Word 2000

XE

Inserts a hidden index entry that Word finds when you compile an index.

Tip

In general, the best way to create index entries is to press Alt+Shift+X to display the Mark Index Entry dialog box.

One good time to use fields directly is if you need to create multiple copies of the same index: You can simply copy the fields. Because they're hidden, you may have to click the Show/Hide Paragraph Marks button on the Standard toolbar to see them first.

Syntax

{ XE "entrytext" [Switches] }

Switches

Switch	What It Does
\b	Turns boldface on or off in the compiled index entry.
\f	Specifies that the entry be compiled in only a specific type of index. You can assign any letter to the index entry, for example, "{ XE \f x }." Later, you can compile the index ...