Index Proper names

Hi, I´m reading how to create index.
Let´s look at that explanation (InDesign help extracted):
"Using an indexing shortcut, you can quickly index individual words, a phrase, or a list of words or phrases. Adobe InDesign recognizes two indexing shortcuts: one for standard index entries; the other for proper names. The proper name shortcut creates index entries by reversing the order of a name so it is alphabetized by the last name. In this way, you can list a name with the first name first, but have it appear in the index sorted by last name. For example, the name James Paul Carter would appear in the index as Carter, James Paul."
"For proper names that you want indexed by the last name, press Shift+Alt+Ctrl+] (Windows) or Shift+Option+Command+] (Mac OS)"
I did not get sucess. Do I need to put the cursor before the name? Should spacing between names be special White Space? How would InDesign understand which name is the last and the which is the first?
Thank´s for any answer

Fred,
Is there a way to convert an index entry already made from regular to proper name? I haven't needed to do this, but I can't find anything in the documentation about it, and it might come up in class some day. :(
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