WD2000: How to Place a Bullet in the Middle of a Sentence or Paragraph

ID: Q211798

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

You cannot use the Bullets and Numbering command on the Format menu to place a bullet in the middle of a sentence or paragraph.

CAUSE

Because Bullets and Numbering is a paragraph-level format, bullets are always placed at the beginning of a paragraph. Bullets cannot be placed in the middle of paragraphs or words.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use any of the following methods to insert a bullet in the middle of a sentence.

Method 1: Use the Insert Symbol Command

On the Insert menu, click Symbol.

On the Symbols tab, click to select the bullet character.

Click Insert and then click Close.

Method 2: Use the ASCII Key Code

Place the insertion point where you want to insert the bullet, and then follow these steps:

On the Format menu, click Font.

On the Font tab, change the Font box to Symbol and then click OK.

Make sure the NUM LOCK key is turned on on your keyboard.

Hold down ALT, and then, using the numeric keypad, type 0 (zero) followed by 183, the character code for the bullet.

Method 3: Use a Table

Place your text inside a table. For example, if you want to have a bullet approximately three inches from the left margin, create a two column table and make the left column three inches wide. Place the insertion point in the right column, and then use the Bullets and Numbering command to insert a bullet.

Method 4: Use a Macro

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For more information about using the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

The following sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro inserts a bullet.


Sub InsertBullet()
   With Selection
   .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
   .InsertSymbol Font:="Symbol", CharacterNumber:=183, Unicode:=False
   End With
End Sub

For additional information about available resources for creating custom solutions using Visual Basic for Applications and Microsoft Word 2000, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: dot vba vb vbe

Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb