space after bullerpoints...

J

jacobite

when ever I bulletpoint text, how do I determine the space between the
bullerpoint and the first word. At the moment it places it flush against the
letter?

any ideas?

j.
 
L

Linda Adams

You also only have to manually formatting the spacing after the bullet if you
use text boxes. If you use the bullet layout, you'll get the spacing
automatically.
 
J

John Wilson

If you're using text boxes as Linda suggests you can also adjust the lower
ruler caret and then right click the text box > set autoshape defaults. New
text boxes should have the new bullet format.
 
E

Echo S

Just to add a piece of info here...

When you right-click and "set autoshape defaults" on a textbox, you may
(probably will) wipe out the fill and line color on your actual autoshapes.
That means that ever time you draw a line or rectangle or other shape, it
will be invisible and you'll have to manually add a line/fill color.

So, after setting autoshape defaults on a textbox, I always immediately draw
a rectangle, give it a fill and line color, and right-click | "set autoshape
defaults" on it.

It took me awhile to figure that out, it's so nonintuitive, so I like to
spread the word when possible. ;-)
 
J

John Wilson

Thanks for that, I did get a blank autoshape and hadn't thought of that
answer, or rather I expected the text box to revert as well.
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Echo S said:
Just to add a piece of info here...

When you right-click and "set autoshape defaults" on a textbox, you may
(probably will) wipe out the fill and line color on your actual autoshapes.
That means that ever time you draw a line or rectangle or other shape, it
will be invisible and you'll have to manually add a line/fill color.

So, after setting autoshape defaults on a textbox, I always immediately draw
a rectangle, give it a fill and line color, and right-click | "set autoshape
defaults" on it.

It took me awhile to figure that out, it's so nonintuitive, so I like to
spread the word when possible. ;-)

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John Wilson said:
If you're using text boxes as Linda suggests you can also adjust the lower
ruler caret and then right click the text box > set autoshape defaults.
New
text boxes should have the new bullet format.
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