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This is a more polite version, that lets you restore the original macros. \let\origstartregisterpages=\startregisterpages% \let\origstopregisterpages=\stopregisterpages% \def\setupregisterpagescommand#1{% \unexpanded\def\startregisterpages{\origstartregisterpages#1\bgroup } \unexpanded\def\stopregisterpages{\egroup\origstopregisterpages}} \def\resetregisterpagescommand{% \let\startregisterpages=\origstartregisterpages% \let\stopregisterpages=\origstopregisterpages} \setupregister[index][n=1,alternative=A] \starttext \CONTEXT\index{\ConTeXt} \page \LATEX\index{\LaTeX} \page \CONTEXT\index{\ConTeXt} \page \setupregisterpagescommand{\wordright} \placeindex \page \resetregisterpagescommand \placeindex \stoptext btw, Hans, are you going to add an option to \setupregister? :)