Bullets and Numbering in 2002 not working correctly

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Steve Perkins - 31 Dec 2003 16:31 GMT

In Word 2002 on the menu.. I choose format | Bullets and Numbering | and whatever Bullet or Numbering format I want

When I hit enter or tab at first line.... it should indent with next bullet/number or goto the next line with new bullet/number.. BUT it doesn't show or display any graphical bullet/number.

AND when I go back into format | Bullets and Numbering | -- it shows the None format highlighted..

it's not saving the setting or format I pick... very strange. I hope I have explained good enough for any of you to help me.

*I have fixed this problem once by deleting my local profile in XP and logging back in.. BUT problem came back
*This is not the Tab Function problem - Word 2002: On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect
Options, check the box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and
backspaces."

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Shauna Kelly - 01 Jan 2004 05:40 GMT

Hi Steve

The Format > Bullets and Numbering button is notoriously unreliable. To
get any semblance of order into bullets, you need to use bulleted
styles. The following page describes how to do that:

How to control bullets in Microsoft Word
http://www.ShaunaKelly.com/word/bullets/controlbullets.html

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word
Melbourne, Australia

> In Word 2002 on the menu.. I choose format | Bullets and Numbering | and whatever Bullet or Numbering format I want
>
> When I hit enter or tab at first line.... it should indent with next bullet/number or goto the next line with new bullet/number.. BUT it

doesn't show or display any graphical bullet/number.

> AND when I go back into format | Bullets and Numbering | -- it shows the None format highlighted..
>
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> Options, check the box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and
> backspaces."

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Cindy - 06 Jan 2004 02:11 GMT

I can't get this to work in 2002 either even though it
works ok in my 2000

>-----Original Message-----
>In Word 2002 on the menu.. I choose format | Bullets and Numbering | and whatever Bullet or Numbering format I want
>
>When I hit enter or tab at first line.... it should indent with next bullet/number or goto the next line with

new bullet/number.. BUT it doesn't show or display any
graphical bullet/number.

>AND when I go back into format | Bullets and Numbering | -- it shows the None format highlighted..
>
>it's not saving the setting or format I pick... very strange. I hope I have explained good enough for any of

you to help me.

>*I have fixed this problem once by deleting my local profile in XP and logging back in.. BUT problem came back
>*This is not the Tab Function problem - Word 2002: On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect
>Options, check the box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and
>backspaces."
>
>.

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