Microsoft KB Archive/230034

= WD97: Bullet Replaces Leading Number in Paragraph =

Article ID: 230034

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q230034





SYMPTOMS
When you create a list or paragraphs containing bullets, Word replaces any leading numbers or a single letter followed by a period (an initial, for example) with the bullet character.



CAUSE
Word does not allow both a number and a bullet to appear at the beginning of a paragraph or list item when you use the Bullets and Numbering command.



WORKAROUND
To prevent Word from removing leading numbers from paragraphs or lists that you want to format with bullets, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Insert an Optional Hyphen
 * 1) Press CTRL+HYPHEN.
 * 2) Type the number, followed by the text you want.
 * 3) Select the numbered text, and then on the Tools menu, click Bullets and Numbering.
 * 4) On the Bullet tab, click to select the bullet you want, and then click OK.
 * 5) On the Edit menu, click Replace.
 * 6) In the Find what box, press CTRL+HYPHEN, leave the Replace with box blank, and then click Replace All.

Method 2: Place the Number in a QUOTE Field
 * 1) Press CTRL+F9 to insert field braces.
 * 2) Type quote and press the SPACEBAR.
 * 3) Type the number you want between the quotation marks. For example, the field code should appear as follows:

{quote "12.2"}
 * 1) Press F9 to update the display results.

Method 3: Use a Macro

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. The following Visual Basic for Applications macro can replace the ToolsBulletListDefault macro, which is assigned to the Bulleted List toolbar button. The macro automates the typing of unique characters in front of the numbers before adding bullets.

Sub formatbulletdefault With Selection If Selection.Range.ListFormat.ListType = wdListNoNumbering Then Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdLine Selection.TypeText Text:=Chr(31) With ListGalleries(wdBulletGallery).ListTemplates(1).ListLevels(1) _ .NumberStyle = wdListNumberStyleBullet With .Font .Name = "Symbol" End With End With ListGalleries(wdBulletGallery).ListTemplates(1).Name = "" Selection.Range.ListFormat.ApplyListTemplate _ ListTemplate:=ListGalleries(wdBulletGallery).ListTemplates(1), _ ContinuePreviousList:=False, ApplyTo:=wdListApplyToWholeList Selection.TypeBackspace Else Selection.Range.ListFormat.RemoveNumbers NumberType:=wdNumberParagraph End If   End With End Sub

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