Using InDesign Manual 2025

USING INDEX BUILDER Note: To do all exercises, the Walsworth Enhancements from Support Download must be installed on each workstation, and the Using InDesign Activities folder must be copied to your desktop from Support Download. The Index plug-in will guide you step-by-step through the indexing process, from scanning your InDesign documents to creating your index text and placing it on the page. It is advisable to always work from proofed pages and to make copies of the files and move them to the computer desktop or hard drive. Please note that you will need to set up some same InDesign pages before you begin this lesson. 1. Open the Index option to upload a Master List or Use Portrait data. For this lesson, click to Add master list. 3. Navigate to the location on your computer where your Master List is located. Your Master List must be an Excel file and has the following fields available: 4. Once you have selected the file, click Add master list in the modal window. If there are errors in the document (such as names in ALL CAPS), you will be asked to fix those. Then click Continue . 5. You can now review your Master List, edit and remove names by clicking on them, and manually add new students by clicking the Add button at the bottom of the window. 6. Once your list is finished, click Done. a. First Name (required) b. Last Name (required) c. Grade (required) Builder palette by clicking the Index button on the Control Center. 2. If this is your first time using Index, you will see the

7. Relaunch the Index Builder from the Control Center. You will now see the option to use your master list or index using your portrait data. Click to Use master list. 8. Choose who you want to index with your master list. Click the Students check box, then click Continue . 9. A browse window will

open allowing you to select the InDesign documents you wish to scan. Browse to

whatever InDesign pages you have set up for this lesson. 10. Once you have selected your folder of InDesign pages, click Start Indexing. 11. Once the scan is

complete, you will be able to view your index names by clicking the Review names just added button that appears on the screen. 12. From the Index Table

screen, you will be able to

edit, delete and merge names from your index when necessary. Practice flowing your index:

1. From the Index Builder main menu, click Flow Index. 2. Click the radio button to choose to flow your index into a new document you are creating. 3. Enter a page number in the Start Index on Page: field . 4. Use the drop-down menus and diagrams to choose the number of columns, images per page and layout of your index. Click Go . 5. A message will appear, telling you how many pages your index will take up. Click Yes, flow my index . You will then receive a loaded text cursor to place your index on the page.

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