Cross-referencing keywords

As with a "see also" reference in a printed index, you can cross-reference keywords in an online index. The cross-reference is a pseudo-keyword. When users select it from the Index tab, they go to the alternate keyword.

When you create the cross-reference, you select two keywords rather than a keyword and a topic. You can only cross-reference index file keywords.

To cross-reference an index keyword:

  1. Click the Index tab.

  2. From the drop-down in the upper-left corner, select Index.

  3. In the Keyword text box, enter the cross-reference keyword, and then click Add. This keyword appears in bold to indicate that it is not cross-referenced to an alternate keyword.

  1. Right-click the keyword and select Properties.

  2. Select Cross-reference.

  3. Click and select the alternate keyword. This is the keyword users go to when they select the cross-reference keyword from the index.

    The lower pane in the Index Designer indicates the name of the alternate keyword used with the cross-reference keyword:

Tips:

  • To assign a cross-reference to a different keyword, right-click the cross-reference keyword and select a different keyword from the drop-down list.

  • To remove a cross-reference from the index, select it and click Delete .