Word Index Missing Page Number References

ID: Q141214

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

The index in a Word document shows a particular item but does not show all the page numbers on which the item appears.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when ALL the following are true:

An XE field appears on a certain page of the document (for example, page 2).
An identical XE field appears on the corresponding page of another chapter (for example, page 2 of another chapter).
No other identical XE fields appear between these.
Chapters are numbered with Heading Numbering.
The page number format is Include Chapter Numbers.

For example, if the word "Report" appears on pages 1-2, 2-2, and 3-4, the index will show the following:

   Report, 1-2, 3-4

Word omits the reference to page 2-2.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the product listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Word 97.

KBCategory: kbother buglist6.0 buglist6.0a buglist6.0c buglist7.0 KBSubcategory: kbfield Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c word95 word7 7.0 word6 winword ntword wordnt macword

Keywords          : kbfield 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999