Microsoft KB Archive/82888

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WinWord 2.0: Large Bullets Align Above Text Baseline
'Article ID: Q82888

Creation Date: 01-APR-1992

Revision Date: 09-SEP-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, if the size of a bullet is larger than the font size of the list text, the bullet's alignment is above that of the text. In some cases, the top portion of the bullet character may appear to be truncated.

MORE INFORMATION

If you create a list using 12-point text and add bullets the list with 24-point bullet characters, the bottom of the bullet displays above the baseline of the text. If you want the bottom of the bullet to align with the text baseline, you can decrease the size of the bullet character or you can apply subscript character formatting to the bullet character.

Workarounds

Method 1: Decrease Bullet Point Size

 From the View menu, choose Field Codes (a check mark should appear).  A typical bullet field code appears as follows: "{SYMBOL 183 \f &quot;Symbol&quot; \s 24 \h}" In the above example, 24 is the point size of the bullet. Change this number to the point size of the text (or a smaller point size)

to properly align the bullet character.

From the View menu, clear Field Codes. Method 2: Decrease Bullet Point Size


 * 1) Select the affected text.
 * 2) From the Tools menu, choose Bullets and Numbering.
 * 3) Select the Bullets option button.
 * 4) In the Point Size box, select the current text size (or a smaller point size), and choose the OK button.

Method 3: Apply Subscript Formatting to the Bullet Character


 * 1) Select the bullet.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Character.
 * 3) In the Super/subscript box, select Subscript. In the Super/Subscript By box, select the value that aligns the bullet character with the line of text. Choose the OK button.

Reference(s): &quot;Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide,&quot; version 2.0, pages 153-155, 521-528
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