Index-Manager
for Indexers

The new all-in-one solution for embedded indexing

Quality digital content requires integrated (embedded) index entries for search queries. Common word processing programs (Microsoft Word, Adobe InDesign) have indexing modules and integrate index entries into documents. But the available functions are cumbersome and indexing is time-consuming.

Common dedicated indexing software offers a lot of different functions, which facilitate the work, but index entries are written in a separate file for the typical back-of-the-book-index. To fullfill the demands of digital products index entries have to be inserted into documents in an additional time-consuming step.

Index-Manager is a dedicated powerful software with which professional indexers can create, sort, and edit index entries in Word, InDesign and XML files. It offers the same functionality as other dedicated indexing tools, but it also inserts the index entries into the document files.

With the innovative features of the word list you quickly gain an overview of the content of your manuscripts. Semantic and statistical function help with the choice of terms.

Standardize spelling and remove typing errors quickly in all index entries. Verify efficiently cross references, page number formats and the consolidated index.

No need for any exhausting post-editing.

Customized short cut keys can ensure your work is done quickly.

Index-Manager will free you from the mundane aspects of indexing, and allow you to devote more time to the intellectual tasks of indexing.

That’s how it works today!

Debate about indexing — helpful arguments

In many publishing houses subject indexing is unpopular. High costs, uncertain benefits, delayed publication dates — these are often arguments, publishers use for not investing in indexing. Fuel the debate about indexing (with Index-Manager):

• Index entries are embedded into the manuscript, and become available after changes and even for future editions – saving money on future products.
• Thanks to numerous indexing and editing functions, indexers work faster than ever.
• Index-Manager ensures problem-free transfer of index entries between different file formats (InDesign, Word, XML). You are in control – no need for any exhausting post-editing.
• Indexers can work on more than a hundred files at once. Indexers can also start even when some chapters are still missing – saving you time before the publication date.
• All indexing work is logged in a separate file until export. This separate logging allows other tasks – like copyediting and proofreading – to be accomplished in parallel. Working parallel on the data enables you to publish earlier and to always be one step ahead.
• Innovative word list functions allow for systematic indexing. Indexers keep an overview, and the index gets better and more complete.
• Flexible interface supports different workflows. Integrate the author’s knowledge and other preliminary work into the index process.