# Indexes Covering Several Documents

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Indexes Covering Several Documents
There are several ways to create an index that spans several documents:
- Create an index in each individual document, copy and paste the indexes into a single document, and then edit them.
- Select each index, choose Insert - Section, and then enter a name for the index. In a separate document, choose Insert - Section, select Link, click the browse button (...), and then locate and insert a named index section.
- Create a master document, add as subdocuments the files that you want to include in the index, and then choose Insert - Index and Tables - Indexes and Tables.