Yes. Delete the index by just selecting it and pressing Delete. Remove the
XE fields by displaying Hidden text, then using Find and Replace to search
for ^19 XE and replace with nothing.

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"DD" wrote in message
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Is it possible to remove an index in a document, along with the special
formatting, such as field codes?????