Hello, on every .docx document I recive, the normal bulleted list shows boxes instead of the dots. So the sender sees this: And I see this: Other users of the PC doesn't have the problem. I've tried this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-to-reset-user-options-and-registry-settings-in-word-298d8a79-7a68-48a2-8946-2e8f98840314 Deleting normal.dot https://www.repairwin.com/how-to-repair-office-2016-2013-2010-or-2007/ Reinstalling Office 2016 pls help, I'm crying since last week.

Hi, @Anonymous Usually this is related to the lack of fonts on the system. You can copy fonts to other users' computers and save them to your computer's fonts directory (usually C:\Windows\Fonts) If the response is helpful, please click "Accept Answer" and upvote it. Note: Please follow the steps in our documentation to enable e-mail notifications if you want to receive the related email notification for this thread.

Typically, an issue such as this one is related to the font. Are you saying that other users on the same computer do not see the empty boxes? Has the document ever been edited in Word online (= the web browser version)?

In this case, Some of the reasons can be there You may have copied and paste it from pdf file. To make the bullet, You will have to choose bullet option from the paragraph menu. Probably the font of round bullets is not there. So you will have to install that font or to place that font file in font folder. Or Probably the user who are not able to see the bullets have older version of MS Word.

Word 2016: Bullet points don't display properly - show as boxes

Anonymous

Hello,

on every .docx document I recive, the normal bulleted list shows boxes instead of the dots.

So the sender sees this:

And I see this:

Other users of the PC doesn't have the problem.

I've tried this:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/how-to-reset-user-options-and-registry-settings-in-word-298d8a79-7a68-48a2-8946-2e8f98840314
Deleting normal.dot
https://www.repairwin.com/how-to-repair-office-2016-2013-2010-or-2007/
Reinstalling Office 2016

pls help, I'm crying since last week.

Connie Bratten 0 Reputation points

2023-10-23T20:57:48.56+00:00

In print layout the bullets appear as round dots (what I want) but when printed they are squares.
WMOJ Team 0 Reputation points

2024-02-06T15:08:17.7366667+00:00

I had same problem and agree it is a font issue. Here is how I fixed it.
Highlight the bulleted text Select the bullet menu Choose "create a new bullet" Under the pictures of the bullet choices, click on "bullet" A window will open with icons. Mine was selected "Symbol" for the font which converted dots to squares when printed. Change the font to the font you are actually using. I was using Arial.
Find the dot symbol and click on that. Click OK. Now I have dots in both the document and print preview and when printed.

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Ceasar Chen_MSFT 4,481 Reputation points

2022-06-20T01:49:22.67+00:00

Hi, @Anonymous
Usually this is related to the lack of fonts on the system. You can copy fonts to other users' computers and save them to your computer's fonts directory (usually C:\Windows\Fonts)

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Anonymous

2022-06-21T05:49:05.38+00:00

Thanks Ceasar,

I've copied the C:\Windows\Fonts from other computer and paste them on mine.

Connie Bratten 0 Reputation points

2023-10-23T20:50:28.8466667+00:00

The bullet listing was working until I installed the last update.
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Stefan Blom 2,281 Reputation points MVP

2022-06-17T13:29:48.733+00:00

Typically, an issue such as this one is related to the font.

Are you saying that other users on the same computer do not see the empty boxes?

Has the document ever been edited in Word online (= the web browser version)?
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Anonymous

2022-06-20T11:36:40.557+00:00

Hello Stephan,

yes, other users on the same PC doesn't have this problem.

No, the Document wasn't edited with Word Online.

Even when I start a new document and type "*" + Tab, word shows a Box instead of Point.

Stefan Blom 2,281 Reputation points MVP

2022-06-20T11:51:43.747+00:00

Exit Word and locate the ListGal.dat file in the your Windows user profile on the PC. To go directly to the appropriate folder, hold the Windows logo key on your keyboard as you press R; in the Run dialog box, type:

%appdata%\Microsoft\Word

and press Enter. Delete the ListGal.dat file in that folder.

Finally, restart Word.

Anonymous

2022-06-20T14:35:51.67+00:00

Didn't help
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SANJAY KUMAR 1 Reputation point

2022-06-21T05:55:59.273+00:00
In this case, Some of the reasons can be there

You may have copied and paste it from pdf file. To make the bullet, You will have to choose bullet option from the paragraph menu.

Probably the font of round bullets is not there. So you will have to install that font or to place that font file in font folder.

Or Probably the user who are not able to see the bullets have older version of MS Word.
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