Microsoft KB Archive/198325

= WD97: Bullets in Custom Bullet Style Change to Numbered =

Article ID: 198325

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q198325





SYMPTOMS
When you save a document that contains a custom style with a bullet as a Word 6.0/95 (*.doc), the custom style changes to numbered when you reopen the document.

For example:
 * When you click the Style list, the bullet for the custom style has changed to "0" (the number zero). -or-


 * When you click Style on the Format menu, the description for the bullet style indicates Numbered. -or-


 * When you reapply the custom style, the bullet changes to a number.

NOTE: This problem occurs when you save using the Word 6.0/95 Binary converter as installed with Word 97 Service Release 1, with the Office 97 SR-1 Patch.



RESOLUTION
To prevent this problem from occurring, do one of the following:  In Word 97, save the file as a Word document, and then use the Word 97-2000 Import Converter to open the file in Word 6.0 or Word 7.0.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter

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 In Word 97, save the file as Rich Text Format (*.rtf). -or-

 In Word 97 only, save the file as Word 97 & 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc).

NOTE: This save option is only available if you have installed the Microsoft Office 97 SR-1 Enterprise Update CD. This save option is not available if you have updated Word 97 using the Office 97 SR-1 Patch.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1





WORKAROUND
Modify the bullet style by using one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Style Window

 * 1) Select the text that has the bullet style applied.
 * 2) Click the Style list and click to select the bullet style.

NOTE: The bullet style shows a 0 (zero) for the bullet.
 * 1) In the Modify Style dialog box, click to select Update the style to reflect recent changes?, and then click OK.

NOTE: If you click to select Reapply the formatting of the style to the selection?, numbering will be retained and the bullet format will be lost.

Method 2: Use the Style Command on the Format Menu

 * 1) Select the text that has the bullet style applied.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Style.
 * 3) In the Style dialog box, under Styles, click to select the custom style, and then click Modify.
 * 4) In the Modify Style dialog box, click Format, and then click Numbering.
 * 5) In the bullet gallery on the Bulleted tab, click to select the bullet you want, and then click OK.
 * 6) Click OK to close the Modify Style dialog box.
 * 7) Do one of the following:
 * 8) * Click Apply to apply your changes of the style to the selected text.-or-
 * 9) * Click Close to save your changes and close the Style dialog box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: word97 8.0

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB198325

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