Merging Keywords

To combine one keyword into another keyword:

•	Make sure that the Index Window is the current window by clicking on the Index button on the Toolbar.

OR Select the Index command from the Window menu.

•	In the Index column, highlight the keyword that you want to merge into another keyword by clicking on it.

Note that the keyword that you highlight will be deleted from the data file when it is merged into the other keyword.

•	Select the Merge Keyword command from the Keyword menu.

The Merge Keyword dialog box is displayed. The highlighted keyword is displayed at the top in the Merge: field.

•	From the Into: column, select the keyword to merge into.

•	Select the OK button to merge the keywords.

•	You are asked to verify that you want to merge the first keyword into the second one. Click Yes to continue.

The merged keyword is now deleted from the data file. All articles which were associated with the first keyword are now associated with the second keyword.

Related Procedures:

Assigning a Keyword to an Article

Renaming a Keyword