Creating an Index
To create an index, mark entries by highlighting text and pressing SHIFT + ALT + X on the keyboard. If you are displaying nonprinting characters (click on the Show/Hide icon 
on the toolbar) , you will see the markers below within the curly brackets.
To create the main index entry, type or edit the text in the Main entry box which appears when you highlight the text for the entry and hit Shift + Alt + X.
You can customize the entry by creating a subentry or by creating a cross-reference to another entry. To mark the index entry, click Mark. To mark all occurrences of this text in the document, click Mark All. To mark additional index entries, select the text, click in the Mark Index Entry dialog box, and then repeat the steps.
Next, go to where you want to insert the index and click Insert on the menu, and point to Reference. Then select Index and Tables.
Click the Index tab in the Index and Tables dialog box; choose your formatting options and then click OK. An index such as that shown is inserted into your document consisting of the entries you marked:
To update an index, click to the left of the index and press F9. Or right-click the index and choose Update Field on the shortcut menu. Go on to the next section on Working with Master Documents.
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