How to Index Text by Using MS Word

[arup kumar mondal]

Sir,

Please suggest me how I shall prepare index through MS word for my research report.

[Reshma Dhumal]

open ms word in that go to 'references' option is available there and in that click on 'insert index' option is available and create index

[arup kumar mondal]

After clicking "insert index" what should I do. Plz told me.

[Reshma Dhumal]

i have understand how to index the term by using ms word, below 'insert index' there is 'mark entry' option is available click on that and mark the entry that means enter the term which you want to index. after entering one term close it and for entering next term repeat this process up to your all entries which you want to index.in that you can enter subentries also, after entering all the terms click on 'insert index' and click on ok button and it will create index, after creating index there will be section break symbol is appeared, for disappearing this symbol goto home option and click on that section break symbol it will disappear.

i have sent you one format as a example which i have created by using ms word

[Reshma Dhumal]

enter the term in mark entry option and after entering click on mark and then click on close button, repeat this process up to entering all the term which you want to index

see the attachment i have sent you.

[arup kumar mondal]

Many thanks to u Mam. Please tell me is there any open source software to  compile index