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Farid Ely
Farid Ely
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February 26, 2024
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Is it possible to convert index numbers in InDesign to a form other than numbers?

  • February 26, 2024
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Hello Adobe community,
I have an urgent question and I couldn't find an answer elsewhere.
The question is about the index in AndDesign, and exactly when it is included in the epub version.
Can we convert the numbers that appear in front of the topics to another form, and at the same time keep the links working?
My friend, whose book I am working on, insists on this point a lot, and I have never read anything about this topic.
Thanks in advance for reading and for the help.

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    Correct answer Peter Kahrel

    In the GREP tab of the Find/Change window,

     

    Find what: [\s,]\s\K\d+

    Change to: <Your replacement string>

     

    Click somewhere in the index, and select Story from the Search dropdown. 

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    Peter Kahrel
    Community Expert
    Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 26, 2024

    In the GREP tab of the Find/Change window,

     

    Find what: [\s,]\s\K\d+

    Change to: <Your replacement string>

     

    Click somewhere in the index, and select Story from the Search dropdown. 

      Farid Ely
      Farid ElyAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      February 27, 2024

      Thank you very much, Professor Peter Kahrel. The problem was solved as you please, dear sir.
      I was afraid that the links would not maintain their work within the index if we did this, but the replacement was completed successfully and the links after exporting to epub all work efficiently.
      I convey to you greetings from my friend.
      Thank you very much !

       

       

        Eric Dumas
        Community Expert
        Eric DumasCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        February 26, 2024

        Hi,

        Can you share a screenshot of what you have at the moment?

        I am not sure what you mean by the 'number in front of the topic'

         

        An Index is a list of words you chose to include in an Alphabetical catalogue, InDesign will search these words and add to the list (index) the page number where they appear. more here Create an index in InDesign (adobe.com)

         

         

        In case the number you mention is a page number, maybe you meant a Table of Content (a list of headings catalogued using the formatting you apply to text in your book and listed to reflect the page number they are located). That can be adjusted in the Style settings of the TOC. In the screenshot below, the page number is after the entry.

         

          Farid Ely
          Farid ElyAuthor
          Participating Frequently
          February 26, 2024

          Thank you very much, and sorry for not explaining what I meant well enough. Now this is what I'm talking about and it's shown in the picture.
          Can we replace those numbers with something that performs the same role?

           

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