Microsoft KB Archive/263670

= WD97: Index Entries Appear in Reverse Order =

Article ID: 263670

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q263670





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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you build an index based on Index Entry (XE) fields, entries that contain the \t switch are listed in the reverse order in which they appear in the text of your Word document.

For example, if you have the following three Index Entry fields listed in the following order in your Word document

{XE test \t &quot;See abc&quot;}

{XE test \t &quot;See klm&quot;}

{XE test \t &quot;See xyz&quot;}

the result in the updated index looks like this:

test. See xyz. See klm. See abc.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs if you use the \t switch on the Index Entry field. The \t switch inserts text in place of a page number.



WORKAROUND
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To correct this problem, add a string value (WW2CrossReference = 1) to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Index

To do this, follow these steps:  On the Windows Start menu, click Run. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK. Expand the following registry key (folder):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\

 If there is an Index key (folder), go to step 5. If there is not an Index key, follow these steps:  Select the Word key. On the Edit menu, point to New and then click Key.</li> Type Index and press ENTER.</li></ol> </li> Select the Index key. On the Edit menu, point to New and then click String Value.</li> Type WW2CrossReference and press ENTER.</li> In the right pane, double-click WW2CrossReference.</li> In the Value data box, type 1 and click OK.</li> On the Registry menu, click Exit.</li></ol>

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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