WD2000: Undocumented Index Field Switches

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Word 2000 includes two new field switches for the INDEX field that are not documented in Word Help.

NOTE: The only reference to these two new switches is in the Field Options dialog box. On the Insert menu, click Field. Under Field names, select Index and then click Options.

MORE INFORMATION

The INDEX field includes switches that allow the index to sort correctly for the language you specify. Languages that use the caret (^), tilde (~), and other accent characters have specific sorting rules that are observed when these switches are specified.

   Switch        Purpose
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   \y            Enables the use of Yomi (Far East) text for index
                 entries. Example: {INDEX \c 2 \y }

   \z "####"     Defines the language ID that Word uses to generate
                 the index. Example: {INDEX \c 2 \z "1033" }

For more information about language support, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type What is language support? in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For more information about the INDEX field, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type Index field in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.