WD97: Third Automatic Bullet or Number Is Left-Aligned

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0a

MORE INFORMATION

To locate the Automatic Bulleted Lists or Automatic Numbered Lists check boxes, click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu, and then click the AutoFormat As You Type tab.

For additional information about help for WordPerfect users, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q107584 WD: Unusual Behavior with "WordPerfect Navigation Keys" On

Q111717 NEWS: MS Offers Word Support for Former WordPerfect Users

Q139564 WD97: How to Disable Word AutoFormat Features

Q159941 WD97: General Information about "Auto" Features in Word 97

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word, if you use Automatic Bulleted Lists or Automatic Numbered Lists, your third automatic bullet or number may be left-aligned, even if the bullets or numbers above it are indented.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when Help For WordPerfect Users is turned on.

WORKAROUND

To allow Word to correctly use the Bullets And Numbering feature, turn off Help For WordPerfect Users before you use the AutoFormat As You Type options. To turn off Help For WordPerfect Users, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. On the General tab, click to clear the Help For WordPerfect Users check box, and then click OK.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta word97 kbnumbering
Version : WINDOWS:7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb