Bullets in a text box

[klahni07]

PowerPoint 2002. Often when I create a text box, input text then go back to
bulletize it will only give the first line a bullet - regardless of which
line my curser is on. Why does it do this and how do I fix it? I've tried
cutting and pasting into a new box but it does the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

Ah, man, this one is hard because "manual" textboxes really don't do bullets
well. You really need to use a placeholder for this.

If you don't want to use an actual placeholder for whatever reason, then
type a character in a placeholder and make a copy of it. It should "hold"
the bullets. (You have to add one character before copying the placeholder,
otherwise it disappears after you copy it but before you can get your cursor
in it to type.)

Another option is to use RnR Shape Styles. I'll be honest, though, I'm not
sure how it does with multiple levels of bullets. (I rarely need to use it
for that. I use it mostly for references--it lets me apply formatting
without stripping existing italicization on the journal names.) But there is
a demo available, so you can check it out at no cost.
http://www.pptools.com/shapestyles/index.html

 

[klahni07]

It figures there isn't an easy fix! By placeholder you mean slide layout?
--
I. Klahn

Ah, man, this one is hard because "manual" textboxes really don't do bullets
well. You really need to use a placeholder for this.

If you don't want to use an actual placeholder for whatever reason, then
type a character in a placeholder and make a copy of it. It should "hold"
the bullets. (You have to add one character before copying the placeholder,
otherwise it disappears after you copy it but before you can get your cursor
in it to type.)

Another option is to use RnR Shape Styles. I'll be honest, though, I'm not
sure how it does with multiple levels of bullets. (I rarely need to use it
for that. I use it mostly for references--it lets me apply formatting
without stripping existing italicization on the journal names.) But there is
a demo available, so you can check it out at no cost.
http://www.pptools.com/shapestyles/index.html

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

PowerPoint 2002. Often when I create a text box, input text then go back
to
bulletize it will only give the first line a bullet - regardless of which
line my curser is on. Why does it do this and how do I fix it? I've tried
cutting and pasting into a new box but it does the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

Yeah, kinda. A placeholder is the thing that says "click to add title" or
"click to add text." If you look at the slide layouts, most of them have at
least one placeholder. Generally, Title and Text (the typical bulleted slide
layout) is what you'd use. (I don't think the title placeholders will be
very helpful to you in your situation.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

It figures there isn't an easy fix! By placeholder you mean slide layout?
--
I. Klahn

Ah, man, this one is hard because "manual" textboxes really don't do
bullets
well. You really need to use a placeholder for this.

If you don't want to use an actual placeholder for whatever reason, then
type a character in a placeholder and make a copy of it. It should "hold"
the bullets. (You have to add one character before copying the
placeholder,
otherwise it disappears after you copy it but before you can get your
cursor
in it to type.)

Another option is to use RnR Shape Styles. I'll be honest, though, I'm
not
sure how it does with multiple levels of bullets. (I rarely need to use
it
for that. I use it mostly for references--it lets me apply formatting
without stripping existing italicization on the journal names.) But there
is
a demo available, so you can check it out at no cost.
http://www.pptools.com/shapestyles/index.html

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

PowerPoint 2002. Often when I create a text box, input text then go
back
to
bulletize it will only give the first line a bullet - regardless of
which
line my curser is on. Why does it do this and how do I fix it? I've
tried
cutting and pasting into a new box but it does the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[klahni07]

Thank you! Layout was the fix I was going to use if all else failed. For the
heck of it I downloaded a demo of the RnR Shapes Styles but that didn't fix
it either.

I appreciate the effort.
--
I. Klahn

Yeah, kinda. A placeholder is the thing that says "click to add title" or
"click to add text." If you look at the slide layouts, most of them have at
least one placeholder. Generally, Title and Text (the typical bulleted slide
layout) is what you'd use. (I don't think the title placeholders will be
very helpful to you in your situation.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

It figures there isn't an easy fix! By placeholder you mean slide layout?
--
I. Klahn

Ah, man, this one is hard because "manual" textboxes really don't do
bullets
well. You really need to use a placeholder for this.

If you don't want to use an actual placeholder for whatever reason, then
type a character in a placeholder and make a copy of it. It should "hold"
the bullets. (You have to add one character before copying the
placeholder,
otherwise it disappears after you copy it but before you can get your
cursor
in it to type.)

Another option is to use RnR Shape Styles. I'll be honest, though, I'm
not
sure how it does with multiple levels of bullets. (I rarely need to use
it
for that. I use it mostly for references--it lets me apply formatting
without stripping existing italicization on the journal names.) But there
is
a demo available, so you can check it out at no cost.
http://www.pptools.com/shapestyles/index.html

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


PowerPoint 2002. Often when I create a text box, input text then go
back
to
bulletize it will only give the first line a bullet - regardless of
which
line my curser is on. Why does it do this and how do I fix it? I've
tried
cutting and pasting into a new box but it does the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[Echo S]

You're welcome.

Out of curiosity, is there a reason you don't want to use the placeholders
as placeholders? If you format your slide master appropriately, they can
really save you a ton of time -- and help maintain the consistency of your
presentation in general.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Thank you! Layout was the fix I was going to use if all else failed. For
the
heck of it I downloaded a demo of the RnR Shapes Styles but that didn't
fix
it either.

I appreciate the effort.
--
I. Klahn

Yeah, kinda. A placeholder is the thing that says "click to add title" or
"click to add text." If you look at the slide layouts, most of them have
at
least one placeholder. Generally, Title and Text (the typical bulleted
slide
layout) is what you'd use. (I don't think the title placeholders will be
very helpful to you in your situation.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

It figures there isn't an easy fix! By placeholder you mean slide
layout?
--
I. Klahn


:

Ah, man, this one is hard because "manual" textboxes really don't do
bullets
well. You really need to use a placeholder for this.

If you don't want to use an actual placeholder for whatever reason,
then
type a character in a placeholder and make a copy of it. It should
"hold"
the bullets. (You have to add one character before copying the
placeholder,
otherwise it disappears after you copy it but before you can get your
cursor
in it to type.)

Another option is to use RnR Shape Styles. I'll be honest, though, I'm
not
sure how it does with multiple levels of bullets. (I rarely need to
use
it
for that. I use it mostly for references--it lets me apply formatting
without stripping existing italicization on the journal names.) But
there
is
a demo available, so you can check it out at no cost.
http://www.pptools.com/shapestyles/index.html

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


PowerPoint 2002. Often when I create a text box, input text then go
back
to
bulletize it will only give the first line a bullet - regardless of
which
line my curser is on. Why does it do this and how do I fix it? I've
tried
cutting and pasting into a new box but it does the same thing.

Thanks.

 

[klahni07]

This works just the way I need it too! Thank you Steve, I appreciate the help.