WD97: Bullet Replaces Leading Number in Paragraph

ID: Q230034

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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

Press CTRL+HYPHEN.

Type the number, followed by the text you want.

Select the numbered text, and then on the Tools menu, click Bullets and Numbering.

On the Bullet tab, click to select the bullet you want, and then click OK.

On the Edit menu, click Replace.

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

Press CTRL+F9 to insert field braces.

Type quote and press the SPACEBAR.

Type the number you want between the quotation marks. For example, the field code should appear as follows:

{quote "12.2"}

Press F9 to update the display results.

Method 3: Use a Macro

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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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Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb