Simple Creation and Editing of Entries

• See entries in context as you add them
• Save phrases that you can insert in entries with a single keystroke
• Instantly recall and duplicate any entry or part of it
• Flip (exchange) headings at any level
• Drag and drop text and entries within CINDEX and between CINDEX and other applications

Views

• Full WYSIWYG view of the index as you work on it
• Complete control of page and column layout
• Complete range of index styles (indented, run-in, etc.)
• Single or multiple column formats
• Automatically set headings in specified fonts or style
• Instantly display entries under particular headings

Search and Replace

• Search for any text
• Search among particular records (e.g., those made yesterday)
• Search for entries that refer to specified pages
• Search among specified headings
• Boolean searches
• Search for and replace text that matches a pattern
• Search for and replace type styles or fonts

Groups

• Define convenient groups of entries (eg: for chapters)
• Break an index into multiple sub-indexes

Alphabetizing

• Instant, automatic alphabetizing of entries
• Full range of alphabetizing options
• Sorting by page number

Spelling

• Check spelling in several languages
• Specialized dictionaries available

Cross-References

• Automatic placement of cross-references
• Automatic punctuation of cross-references (can treat 'See' and 'See also' differently)
• Automatic styles (italics, etc.) for cross-references
• Automatic verification of cross-references
• Generates automatic cross-references from authority

Locators

• Seamlessly handles compound locators
• Automatically conflate page numbers
• Chicago or Hart's rules for abbreviating references
• Automatically adjust page references
• Apply styles automatically to page references, or parts of them

Printing

• Complete flexibility of document layout
• Works with all Macintosh printers
• Produces camera-ready copy directly

Document Preparation

• Directly embed index entries in Microsoft Word documents
• SGML markup; HTML markup
• Tag indexes for typesetting
• Save indexes as PostScript® documents

Import and Export

• Import index records from CINDEX for Windows, CINDEX for DOS, from Macrex, and from database programs
• Export indexes as formatted documents (Rich Text Format, QuarkXPress, plain text, tagged text)
• Define your own document formats
• Export index entries as database records

Statistics

• Obtain counts of entries of different kinds
• Obtain general statistics and page counts

Customizing

• Set your own preferences for views
• Set preferences for adding/editing entries

Documentation

• Apple Help help system
• Comprehensive printed User's Guide (also available in PDF format)