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Bullets
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StrandElectric
2011-05-24 21:23:54 UTC
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Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space them
at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout the list.
Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points, then the cases
where there's warapround over one or more points also space out. I'm feeling
spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the bulleting in bulleted lists.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
2011-05-25 02:20:56 UTC
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If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing After,
wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space
them at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout the
list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points, then the
cases where there's warapround over one or more points also space out. I'm
feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the bulleting in bulleted
lists.
StrandElectric
2011-05-25 07:46:41 UTC
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I'll try it tomorow am (red wine tonight!)!
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing After,
wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space
them at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout the
list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points, then the
cases where there's warapround over one or more points also space out.
I'm feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the bulleting in
bulleted lists.
StrandElectric
2011-05-25 07:47:49 UTC
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...and to undo bulleting on the fly?
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing After,
wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space
them at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout the
list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points, then the
cases where there's warapround over one or more points also space out.
I'm feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the bulleting in
bulleted lists.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
2011-05-25 12:23:43 UTC
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You apply an unbulleted style. The only really satisfactory way to deal with
any kind of formatting--including bulleted/numbered paragraphs--is using
styles. Word supplies styles for this purpose: a series of five graduated
List Bullet styles (you can add more, up to nine to fill out the series),
five List Number, five simple List (just a hanging indent--you supply the
number or bullet), and five List Continue (indented styles to match the
hanging indent on the corresponding List, List Bullet, or List Number
style). Link the styles to your numbering. For an unindented style, use Body
Text. Don't apply bullets or numbering as direct formatting to any other
style.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
...and to undo bulleting on the fly?
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing After,
wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space
them at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout
the list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points, then
the cases where there's warapround over one or more points also space
out. I'm feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the bulleting
in bulleted lists.
StrandElectric
2011-05-25 20:02:00 UTC
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Presumably short cut is shift-ctrl-N? At least that works for me! Suzanne,
I can't tell you how this has improved my productivity. I've used 2000 since
2000 (!) and struggled with those bullets using the menu bar. I'll
experiment further with space before as well.
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
You apply an unbulleted style. The only really satisfactory way to deal
with any kind of formatting--including bulleted/numbered paragraphs--is
using styles. Word supplies styles for this purpose: a series of five
graduated List Bullet styles (you can add more, up to nine to fill out the
series), five List Number, five simple List (just a hanging indent--you
supply the number or bullet), and five List Continue (indented styles to
match the hanging indent on the corresponding List, List Bullet, or List
Number style). Link the styles to your numbering. For an unindented style,
use Body Text. Don't apply bullets or numbering as direct formatting to
any other style.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
...and to undo bulleting on the fly?
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing After,
wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and space
them at will without having to have global spcing modified throughout
the list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the points,
then the cases where there's warapround over one or more points also
space out. I'm feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to undo the
bulleting in bulleted lists.
Suzanne S. Barnhill
2011-05-25 23:54:57 UTC
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Ctrl+Shift+N applies Normal style. I prefer to avoid Normal style
ordinarily; see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NormalVsBodyStyles.htm
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Presumably short cut is shift-ctrl-N? At least that works for me!
Suzanne, I can't tell you how this has improved my productivity. I've used
2000 since 2000 (!) and struggled with those bullets using the menu bar.
I'll experiment further with space before as well.
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
You apply an unbulleted style. The only really satisfactory way to deal
with any kind of formatting--including bulleted/numbered paragraphs--is
using styles. Word supplies styles for this purpose: a series of five
graduated List Bullet styles (you can add more, up to nine to fill out
the series), five List Number, five simple List (just a hanging
indent--you supply the number or bullet), and five List Continue
(indented styles to match the hanging indent on the corresponding List,
List Bullet, or List Number style). Link the styles to your numbering.
For an unindented style, use Body Text. Don't apply bullets or numbering
as direct formatting to any other style.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
...and to undo bulleting on the fly?
Post by Suzanne S. Barnhill
If you format the style as single-spaced with, say, 6 pts Spacing
After, wouldn't that accomplish what you want?
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
Post by StrandElectric
Have been reading the Shauna Kelly words on this. I would like to have
bulleted list set out with 1.5 line spacing between bullets, but each
individual bullet, if it has more than one line, to wraparound singkle
spaced. I also need to be able to add or delete bullet points and
space them at will without having to have global spcing modified
throughout the list. Can't see how to do it. If I try to space out the
points, then the cases where there's warapround over one or more
points also space out. I'm feeling spaced out! Also can't see how to
undo the bulleting in bulleted lists.
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