eIndexing Action Cheatsheet

Cheatsheet for all actions using IGP:eIndexer when creating dynamic eIndexes for print, ebooks and websites using the eIndexing tools Updated: 2017-09-15

This is an indexing action summary table or cheatsheet. The major indexing actions are detailed below. Remember ID's and DPI processing must have been done and eIndexing should be the last editorial process.

	To	Writer Select	Action	Result
	Create empty terms
1	Create an empty root term	Nothing	Click Insert Button and enter term text in dialog.	Term is inserted alphabetically into the root.
2	Create an empty sub-term	Nothing	Highlight prarent term, click Insert button and enter term text in dialog	Term is inserted under the selected term. Use the term index depth arrows to set it as a sub-term.
3	Create an empty sub-sub-term	Nothing	Hightlight parent sub-term, click Insert button and enter term text	Term is inserted under the selected sub-term. Use the term index depth arrows to set it as a sub-sub-term.
	Adding Terms with Item References
4	Create a root term with an item reference	Select text reference in Writer	Click Insert button	Term is inserted into alphabetic root with a * item reference. Use Sort Index Term button to alphabetize.
5	Create a sub-term with an item reference	Select text reference in Writer	Double-click the target parent root term	Sub-term is inserted with a * sequentially under the highlighted term. Use Sort Index Term button to alphabetize.
6	Create a sub-sub-term with an item reference	Select text reference in Writer	Double Click on the target sub-term	Sub-sub-term is inserted with a * sequentially under the double-clicked sub-term. Use Sort Index Term button to alphabetize.
7	Create an adjusted term with reference	Select text reference in Writer	Click Insert Adjust button. Enter adjusted text term for required alphabetical position. Click Insert Update.	The term is inserted into the alphabetical position set in Index Text with a *
8	Create an Inverted term with reference	Select the text phrase reference in Writer	Click Insert Inverted button.	Text will be inserted inverted with *. The last word will be first with comma separator.
	Adding Item References to existing terms
9	Add an item reference to a term (any nesting)	Select text reference in Writer	Hold Ctrl Key and double-click on target Index item, sub-term or sub-sub-term	Inserts term item * into the double-clicked term.
	Range marker references
10	Add root term with range markers	1. Select text at the start of the range	Click Range Start button	Nothing happens
11		2. Select text at the end of the range	Click Range End button	The term with range markers will be inserted into its alphabetic position in the root.
12	Add sub-term range markers	As previous 1 & 2	Highlight term for which it will be a child	The term with range markers will be inserted as a child of the highlighted term. Use the term depth arrows to set it as a sub-term
13	Add a marker range to a term, sub-term or sub-sub-term	As previous 1 & 2	Hold the Ctrl key when clicking Range End button	The term with range markers will be inserted into the highlighted terms.
	See and See Also References
14	Create a See reference	Nothing	Select the term, sub-term or sub-sub-term that will have the See reference. Click the See button. Navigate to the target I term and double click.	The first term will have [] inserted. This indicates it is a See* reference. When formats are generated the See Term will be presented.
15	Create a See Also reference	Nothing	Select the term, sub-term or sub-sub-term that will have the See Also reference. Click the See Also button. Navigate to the target See Also term and double click.	The first selected term will have [*] inserted. This indicates it is a See Also* reference. When formats are generated the See Also Term will be presented.
	Moving a Term
16	Click on the term to be moved. It will be highlighted green.	Nothing	Navigate to the term, sub-term or sub-sub-term where the selected term is to be inserted. Double-click the term.	The term will be moved and insert as a root term, sub-term or sub-sub-term.
	Editing A Term
17	Change the text or styles in a term.	Nothing	Highlight the term. Click the term E button. The editing dialog will open. You can change the term spelling and styling. When finished editing click Save.	The term will be changed. If it is a root term and the alphabetic order changes it will instantly move to the new position with any sub-terms.
18	Make a term italic	Nothing	Click the i button on the term. It will be changed to italic. You can toggle this any number of times.	The selected term will be turned into italic text.
	Navigating to Text References
19	Navigate to term references.	Nothing	Ensure both the Index and Writer pages have been saved. Click on the reference *. The navigation tool will open. Click on the Up Arrow button. IGP:Writer will navigate to the book section and show the reference item in the text at the top of the page.	You can view the term reference. If you need to remove the term reference select the text and click the Remove Format button from the Writer tools.
20	Navigating a Range Term	Nothing	Click on the reference _. The navigation tool will open with two up arrows. the left arrow navigates to the range start reference in IGP:Writer. The right arrow navigates to the range end reference in IGP:Writer.	You can view the term reference on the page.
	Deleting a Term or Reference
21	Delete a term	Nothing	Highlight the term. Click the term X button.	If the term has no sub-terms it will be immediately deleted. If the term has sub-terms you will be given the option: "Deleting this term will delete all its child terms also. Do you want to delete this term?" You can cancel or continue.
22	Delete a sub-term	Nothing	Highlight the sub-term. Click the sub-term X button.	If the sub-term has no sub-sub-terms it will be immediately deleted. If the sub-term has sub-sub-terms you will be given the option: "Deleting this term will delete all its child terms also. Do you want to delete this term?" You can cancel or continue.

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