You can modify the heading hierarchy or assign a level in the hierarchy to a custom paragraph style. You can also add chapter and section numbering to heading paragraph styles. By default, the "Heading 1" paragraph style is at the top of the chapter hierarchy.
Choose
, and then click the tab.In the
box, select the heading style that you want to add chapter numbers to.In the
box, select the numbering scheme that you want to use, and then click .Click at the beginning of the text in the heading paragraph, after the number.
Press the Backspace key to delete the number.
Press Shift+Backspace with the cursor at the beginning of the heading to return the number.
Choose
, and then click the tab.Click the heading level that you want to assign to the custom paragraph style in the
list.Select the custom style in the Paragraph Style box.
Click OK.
You can create as many user-defined indexes as you want.
Select a word or words that you want to add to a user-defined index.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Index Entry.
Click the
button next to the box.Type a name for the index in the
box and click .Click
to add the selected word(s) to the new index.Click
.Click in the document where you want to insert the index.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography.
On the
tab, select the name of the user-defined index that you created in the box.Select any options that you want.
Click OK.
If you want to use a different paragraph style as a table of contents entry, select
, and then click the button next to the box. Click the style in the list, and then click the or the button to define the chapter level for the paragraph style.The best way to generate a table of contents is to apply the predefined heading paragraph styles, such as "Heading 1", to the paragraphs that you want to include in your table of contents. After you apply these styles, you can then create a table of contents.
Click in your document where you want to create the table of contents.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography, and then click the Type tab.
Select "Table of Contents" in the Type box.
Select any options that you want.
Click OK.
If you want to use a different paragraph style as a table of contents entry, select the
Do one of the following:
Right-click in the table of contents and choose Update Index or Table of Contents.
Choose Tools - Update - All Indexes and Tables.
Click in your document where you want to insert the index.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography.
On the Type tab, select "Alphabetical Index" in the Type box.
If you want to use a concordance file, select
in the area, click the button, and then locate an existing file or create a new concordance file.Set the formatting options for the index, either on the current tab, or on any of the other tabs of this dialog. For example, if you want to use single letter headings in your index, click the Entries tab, and then select Alphabetical delimiter. To change the formatting of levels in the index, click the Styles tab.
Click OK.
To update the index, right-click in the index, and then choose Update Index or Table of Contents.
There are several ways to create an index that spans several documents:
Create an index in each individual document, copy and paste the indexes into a single document, and then edit them.
Select each index, choose
, and then enter a name for the index. In a separate document, choose , select , click the button, and then locate and insert a named index section.Create a master document, add as subdocuments the files that you want to include in the index, and then choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Table of Contents, Index or Bibliography.
A bibliography is a list of works that you reference in a document.
LibreOffice stores bibliographic information in a bibliography database, or in an individual document.
Choose Tools - Bibliography Database
Choose Data - Record.
Type a name for the bibliography entry in the
box, and then add additional information to the record in the remaining boxes.Close the
window.Click in your document where you want to add the bibliography entry.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Bibliography Entry.
Select From document content and click New.
Type a name for the bibliography entry in the
box.Select the publication source for the record in the
box, and then add additional information in the remaining boxes.Click OK.
In the
dialog, click , and then .Click in your document where you want to add the bibliography entry.
Choose Insert - Table of Contents and Index - Bibliography Entry.
Select From bibliography database.
Select the name of the bibliography entry that you want to insert in the
box.Click Insert and then click Close.
Index entries are inserted as fields into your document. To view fields in your document, choose
and ensure that is selected.Place the cursor immediately in front of the index entry in your document.
Choose Edit - Reference - Index Entry..., and do one of the following:
To change the entry, enter different text in the Entry box.
To remove the entry, click Delete.
Place the cursor in the index or table of contents.
If you cannot place your cursor in the index or table of contents, choose , and then select in the section.
Right-click and choose an editing option from the menu.
You can also make changes directly to an index or table of contents. Right-click in the index or table of contents, choose Edit Index or Table of Contents, click Type tab, and then clear the Protected against manual changes check box.
Click in a word, or select the words in your document that you want to use as an index entry.
Choose
, and do one of the following:To change the text that appears in the index, type the text that you want in the Entry box. The text that you type here does not replace the selected text in the document.
To add an index mark to similar words in your document, select Apply to all similar texts.
To add the entries to a custom index, click the New User-defined Index icon, enter the name of the index, and then click OK.
The best way to generate a table of contents is to apply the predefined heading paragraph styles, such as "Heading 1", to the paragraphs that you want to include in your table of contents.
Choose Numbering tab.
and click theSelect the paragraph style that you want to include in your table of contents in the Paragraph Style box.
In the Level list, click the hierarchical level that you want to apply the paragraph style to.
Click OK. You can now apply the style to headings in your document and include them in your table of contents.
You can apply different paragraph styles, assign hyperlinks to entries, change the layout of indexes, and change the background color of indexes in the Insert Index dialog.
Right-click in the index or table of contents, and then choose Edit Index or Table of Contents.
Click the Styles tab.
Click an index level in the Levels list.
Click the style that you want to apply in the Paragraph Style list.
Click the assign button <.
Click OK.
You can assign a cross-reference as a hyperlink to entries in a table of contents.
Right-click in the table of contents, and then choose Edit Index or Table of Contents.
Click the Entries tab.
In the
list click the heading level that you want to assign hyperlinks to.In the Structure area, click in the box in front of E#, and then click Hyperlink.
Click in the box behind the E, and then click Hyperlink.
Repeat for each heading level that you want to create hyperlinks for, or click the
button to apply the formatting to all levels.