Word index styles

Hi there!

I don't know if this is the right place to post such a thread but I need to learn how to use index styles 1 to 9 in Word.

What's an Index?

It seems to me that an Index works like a table of content.

A table of content displays text accordingly with Heading styles (1 to 9).

Example:

Table of content

Heading 1 (Part one)

Heading 2 (Chapter one)

Heading 3 (Sub-chapter one)

Heading 4 (Section one)

Heading 5 (Paragraph one)

Etc. (A. ; B. ; C.)

If a table of content displays text that has been marked with style Heading 1 to 9, then an index should do the same.

Index styles 1 to 9

Open Word > Go to Style menu > Expand Style menu > Display all styles > Scroll down till reaching style: "Index 1, Index 2, 3, etc.".

My guess is an index can contain entry levels 1 to 9 which should be displayed like a table of content.

Example:

Index 1 (Main category entry)

Index 2 (Sub-category entry)

Index 3 (Idem)

Index 4 (Idem)

Index 5 (Idem)

Etc.

I would like my index to look like this.

But each time I mark entries and insert an idenx, the index looks like this:

A-word.....p1

A-word'....p2

B-word.....p1

B-word'....p2

I would be glad if someone helped me with this issue.

Please, tell me if I misunderstood something.

Thank you for reading me.

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