Working with an Index Template

After you create and format an index file for the first time, you can use this file as a template for other documents and books that use the same index marker types. The methods I explore work similarly to the method used for a table of contents or another list.

Importing Formats from a Template

This first method is fairly straightforward. Assume that you have a nicely formatted index file that you used for another book. Now you plan to start a new document that utilizes the same document templates as the first book. The new book has a new name, as will each document file that you create, although you are using the same template.

Create a new index file for the first time for the new book file. The resulting index ...

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