Help! Insert Index command says it can't find my documents...

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Penny Kelly

I have always been able to create an index from multiple documents by marking
the Index Entries manually, then hitting Insert Index. Suddenly, when I tell
Word (2007) to create the Index, I get an error message that says: "!This
file could not be found..." and it then lists the name and path of the
document. So it obviously SEES the document, but ends up with a final error
message saying, "No Index Entries found." Help! I've tried everything...
moving the files around, using someone else's computer, and get the same
result. What is going on?
 
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Stefan Blom

Something is wrong with the links to the external files. Show hidden text
(for example by pressing Ctrl+Shift+8) and also show field codes (Alt+F9).
If you see RD or INCLUDETEXT fields, verify that the paths are correct. Then
select the fields and press F9. Now you should be able to update your index
field.
 

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