Is there a way to "tag" text in Word and then use those tags to generate lists similar to either tables of content or indices with hyperlink page numbers?

Suppose I am writing reports about various government programs. Each report would discuss the effects of each program over some time period, such as a year. Suppose I am interested in the effects on specific populations, such as kids (0-5), kids (5-12), kids (12-18), young adults (18-25), etc.



I would like to be able to "tag" portions of each report and then use those tags to generate the lists.

The lists could be as simple as an index where there is just a list of pages for each category, where each page number is a hyperlink:

I have experiments with styles. I created a ToDo style and am able to generate a Table of Contents using that style. This works well, but it requires that I "add" a paragraph with that style. I would prefer not to have to add a line for each tag.

I'd appreciate any suggestions for better ways.

Thanks

Look into the TC field.

On the other hand, you do not need to add a line in a particular style, but rather apply that style to your existing paragraph. The style can have the same appearance as any of your other styles.

The problem is that I may have to "attach" multiple tags (styles) to the same paragraph. That is, that paragraph may apply to more than one of my categories. I believe it is possible to assign styles to words, but that seems like a nightmare to maintain.

I think I need to look into macropod's index suggestions.

Thanks

What you're describing sounds more like an Index than a Table of Contents. For that, see References>Index. See also:
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...2-cda9d14bf073
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CreateIndex.htm

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Paul Edstein
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Here is one more link: Indices - Complex Documents