Libreoffice Writer: Automatic index

Hello everybody!

Today I'm going to explain easily how to introduce an automatic index (spanish version here) in your documents. Normally we write our index when we have finished the document. That way we can show exactly how many pages we have used and what is the order of the information. However, it is necessary that during the elaboration of our document we use the styles and format that Libreoffice Writer offer to us.

First of all, we have to organize the information pressing “Format” and then, “Styles and format”. It will appear a table with options to change the styles and format in the paragraphs, characters, frame, page and lists.

Then you will have the different parts of the document, more or less like in the example of the next picture.  

To select the paragraphs with numbers and styles, that later will appear in the index, you have to select in the table of styles and format in “paragraph style” the option “heading 1”. Then, to numerate de headings, you have to select in “lists style” the option “numbering 1”. If you want to divide the information of one paragraph inside another, you can modify the styles as you want, to number them correctly.  

Finally, when you have finished your work and you have used the styles, you must press “insert”, “index” and “index” again. And you will have your automatic index. If you add or erase parts of your document, you will only have to update it.  

I hope that will be useful!