Bullets starting at incorrect level.

Question

I have created a protected document template, with the styles locked, for use in my company. This template includes four different Bullet List styles, which I have fomatted from levels 1-3. I do not wish to use any further level. The styles are all correct, and work from level 1-3 no problems.

However, now when I use the template and choose to format a line as any one of these styles, they begin at the fourth level of bullet, and i have to reduce the indent right back to the first style.

Could anyone offer any reason for this, and any thing I can change so that they always begin at level 1.

Many thanks.

Answer 1

CaraLara wrote:

Yes and no. The indenation is incorrect as it is showing the 4th level of bullet when first applied. I have to manually revert it back to the first level.

 

I am using Word 2003 SP3. In Window XP.

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Well, since I edited my messages in the web forum (which I don't normally use), the posts got confused here... :-)

As I wrote, applying a list style to text should apply the level 1 item. I don't know what is wrong here. If you want to, I can take a look at the document (see my previous message for an e-mail address).

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Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP

Answer 2

Yes and no. The indenation is incorrect as it is showing the 4th level of bullet when first applied. I have to manually revert it back to the first level.

I am using Word 2003 SP3. In Window XP.

Answer 3

I'm having difficulties picturing what you are seeing... Usually, level 1 should always be applied when you apply a list style to text. If you want to, I could take a look at the problem file. You can send it (or relevant portions of it) to*** Email address is removed for privacy ***.

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Stefan Blom

Microsoft Word MVP

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"CaraLara" <=?utf-8?B?Q2FyYUxhcmE=?=> wrote in message news:b7aef7fa-941a-4f3c-8f3d-8ba875e20d3b...

<!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>

I have created the bullets using Bullets and Numbering > List Styles. I created each list from fresh, and used Add, Format, Numbering to manipulate my indents and levels.

I have created 4 independent List Styles, all of which I have formatted up to level 3. This problem seems to occur in all four lists.

When I reduce the indent using the toolbar button, they go through levels three, two and then one. The bullets do seems to be working correctly, just beginning at level 4.

<!-- [if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <mce:style> <!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>

 

 

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Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP

Answer 4

<!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>

I have created the bullets using Bullets and Numbering > List Styles. I created each list from fresh, and used Add, Format, Numbering to manipulate my indents and levels.

I have created 4 independent List Styles, all of which I have formatted up to level 3. This problem seems to occur in all four lists.

When I reduce the indent using the toolbar button, they go through levels three, two and then one. The bullets do seems to be working correctly, just beginning at level 4.

<!-- [if !mso]> <object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id=ieooui> </object> <mce:style> <!-- [if gte mso 10]> <mce:style>

Answer 5

Is this a multilevel (outline) list or four independent single-level lists?

How did you set up the indents? Note that you should always specify the indentation for a numbered or bulleted list from within the numbering options (not via the Paragraph dialog box).

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Stefan Blom

Microsoft Word MVP

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On 2010-07-26 15:10, CaraLara wrote:

I have created a protected document template, with the styles locked, for use in my company. This template includes four different Bullet List styles, which I have fomatted from levels 1-3. I do not wish to use any further level. The styles are all correct, and work from level 1-3 no problems.

However, now when I use the template and choose to format a line as any one of these styles, they begin at the fourth level of bullet, and i have to reduce the indent right back to the first style.

Could anyone offer any reason for this, and any thing I can change so that they always begin at level 1.

Many thanks.

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Stefan Blom, Microsoft Word MVP