bullets and margins

[Guest]

I am using style format bullet list 1. Sometimes when I go to a new
paragraph in the bulleted list, the margin on the first bullet changes to a
-0.5, and brings the first bullet into the margin. Any idea why this is
happening and how I can fix it? It doesn't always happen, and it may occur
if the format is being changed from using the bullet button vs. using the
style bullet list 1.

 

[Stefan Blom]

For predictable indentation of bulleted lists, you'd better make use
of paragraph styles. Note that you can modify the built-in List Number
style to suit your needs. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/bullets/controlbullets.html.

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[Guest]

That's the problem, I am using list bullet. Word is actually changing the
left indentation in the paragraph style to -0.5. I have to change it back
within the style window to 0 to fix it. I just opened the document I was
working on yesterday (the bullets were correct when I closed the document)
and now they are at -0.5 again.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Make sure that you modify the indentation via the bullet dialog box,
not via the Paragraph dialog box.

Also, clear the "Automatically update document styles" option in Tools
| Templates and Add-Ins, if it is enabled.

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[Guest]

A ha, (see lightbulb going on). I do have auto update unchecked but I have
been using the paragraph format dialog box, not the bullet dialog box. Next
time it happens I'll try that. It's strange how spurious this is.

 

[Stefan Blom]

FWIW, the conflict between numbering/bullet indents and paragraph
indents has been around since Word 97. I believe recent versions have
reduced the problem (but it hasn't necessarily been resolved).

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