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kleveck - 05 Jul 2007 16:12 GMT

I'm using PowerPoint 2003. My issue is best described by example. Create a
bulletized list with two lines. Line 1 has the word Cat. Line 2 has the
word Dog.

* Cat
* Dog

If Cat is bold, the bullet * in line 1 automatically changes to bold.
However, the bullet in line 2 remains unbolded (unless I bold Dog).
How do I turn off (or get around) this automatic "bolding" of bullets ?

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tohlz - 05 Jul 2007 16:32 GMT

Are you using numbering? This doesn't seem to affect bullets.
One workaround is to add a spacing just before the word.
For example:
1.Cat to 1. Cat

Now, bold only the cat. If the spacing is not bolded, the number will also
remain unbolded.

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> I'm using PowerPoint 2003. My issue is best described by example. Create a
> bulletized list with two lines. Line 1 has the word Cat. Line 2 has the
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> However, the bullet in line 2 remains unbolded (unless I bold Dog).
> How do I turn off (or get around) this automatic "bolding" of bullets ?

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kleveck - 05 Jul 2007 16:44 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply. You are correct. The issue is with numbered
lists. Your work-around works (add a single unbold space in front of bold
text). However, this causes a one character offset for wrapped bullets. Is
there another approach?

1. Cat in the
Hat
2. Dog on the
Log

> Are you using numbering? This doesn't seem to affect bullets.
> One workaround is to add a spacing just before the word.
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> > However, the bullet in line 2 remains unbolded (unless I bold Dog).
> > How do I turn off (or get around) this automatic "bolding" of bullets ?

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kleveck - 05 Jul 2007 17:02 GMT

After tinkering a bit, I now have one solid work around.
(1) Add a single unbolded space in front of text
(2) Add a new tab for wrapped text so it aligns with the offset first line
in bullet
(3) tab wrapped text to new tab position

Thanks to tohlz for the help.

> Thanks for the quick reply. You are correct. The issue is with numbered
> lists. Your work-around works (add a single unbold space in front of bold
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> > > However, the bullet in line 2 remains unbolded (unless I bold Dog).
> > > How do I turn off (or get around) this automatic "bolding" of bullets ?

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Kathy Jacobs - 05 Jul 2007 17:28 GMT

Be careful when adding spaces to numbered lists. If the text wraps to a
second line, the number may not show when you play the slide.

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> After tinkering a bit, I now have one solid work around.
> (1) Add a single unbolded space in front of text
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>> > > How do I turn off (or get around) this automatic "bolding" of bullets
>> > > ?

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