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Is it possible to set Bullets and Numbering so that there is a double space rather than a single space from one item to the next; and, if so, how?
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I'm not sure if it's the right way or the best way, but I stumpled across this:
When you have your number 1 item completed, hit enter. Then, hit enter again, and you'll be taken to your left margin. Hit enter again, and you'll have your double space. THEN click on Bullers & Numbering again (I have the icon right on my toolbar), and your "2" will appear, and all the items after that should follow suit -- i.e. all the items should be double-spaced.
Try that and see if it works with your version.
When you have your number 1 item completed, hit enter. Then, hit enter again, and you'll be taken to your left margin. Hit enter again, and you'll have your double space. THEN click on Bullers & Numbering again (I have the icon right on my toolbar), and your "2" will appear, and all the items after that should follow suit -- i.e. all the items should be double-spaced.
Try that and see if it works with your version.
B
Bruce
If you do it that way you are creating a lot more work for
yourself than is necessary. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.
html for some valuable help with this. I cannot urge you
strongly enough to take the time to learn about styles (as
Word uses the term).
Here is a quick fix that will probably work for a simple
list. Click the down arrow in the Style box on the
toolbar (it is probably to the left of the Font box).
Select List Bullet (if it is not there, press Shift while
clicking the down arrow). Click List Bullet, and try
typing a bulleted list (or select a list, then click List
Bullet). If it looks OK, you're all set. If it doesn't,
click Format > Style > Modify > Format > Paragraph, and
set the Space After to 12 pts. Make other adjustments to
bullet, font, indent, etc. in the same way. This is the
route in Word 2000. I couldn't say for sure about other
versions, but it is similar, I believe.
If List Bullet is not on the Styles drop-down list, click
the Bullets icon, then Format > Paragraph, and set Space
After to 12 pts. With the cursor still in the paragraph,
click into the Styles box, type Custom Bullets (or
whatever), and press Enter.
Do not press the Enter key to create space between lines.
Really. A word processor is not a typewriter. It will
work much better for you if you stop thinking in
typewriter terms. Let it do the grunt work.
There is a lot more to using styles than I can explain
here. See the link above to get yourself started.
margin. Hit enter again, and you'll have your double
space. THEN click on Bullers & Numbering again (I have
the icon right on my toolbar), and your "2" will appear,
and all the items after that should follow suit -- i.e.
all the items should be double-spaced.
yourself than is necessary. See
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.
html for some valuable help with this. I cannot urge you
strongly enough to take the time to learn about styles (as
Word uses the term).
Here is a quick fix that will probably work for a simple
list. Click the down arrow in the Style box on the
toolbar (it is probably to the left of the Font box).
Select List Bullet (if it is not there, press Shift while
clicking the down arrow). Click List Bullet, and try
typing a bulleted list (or select a list, then click List
Bullet). If it looks OK, you're all set. If it doesn't,
click Format > Style > Modify > Format > Paragraph, and
set the Space After to 12 pts. Make other adjustments to
bullet, font, indent, etc. in the same way. This is the
route in Word 2000. I couldn't say for sure about other
versions, but it is similar, I believe.
If List Bullet is not on the Styles drop-down list, click
the Bullets icon, then Format > Paragraph, and set Space
After to 12 pts. With the cursor still in the paragraph,
click into the Styles box, type Custom Bullets (or
whatever), and press Enter.
Do not press the Enter key to create space between lines.
Really. A word processor is not a typewriter. It will
work much better for you if you stop thinking in
typewriter terms. Let it do the grunt work.
There is a lot more to using styles than I can explain
here. See the link above to get yourself started.
Then, hit enter again, and you'll be taken to your left-----Original Message-----
I'm not sure if it's the right way or the best way, but I stumpled across this:
When you have your number 1 item completed, hit enter.
margin. Hit enter again, and you'll have your double
space. THEN click on Bullers & Numbering again (I have
the icon right on my toolbar), and your "2" will appear,
and all the items after that should follow suit -- i.e.
all the items should be double-spaced.
S
Suzanne S. Barnhill
This is handled by paragraph formatting. Add some Space Before or After to
the paragraph style.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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the paragraph style.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
space rather than a single space from one item to the next; and, if so, how?Fred said:Is it possible to set Bullets and Numbering so that there is a double
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Guest
There is a real simple way to approach this problem. First, when you are in the word document, go to the tab on the top of the document that says "Format" and click on it. Then, scroll down with the mouse to paragraph and click on that. This will bring you to the indents and spacing option tab. Look down to the line spacing which probably says "single". You want to change that to double and click "ok". Finally you can click on bullets and numbering and you can begin typing. Then, when you are ready to start a new bullet, enter and it will automatically double space for you
Good Luck!!
Good Luck!!
J
Jean-Guy Marcil
Hi Kristen,
Except that every line will be double-spaced, even the lines within the same
paragraph. So, for example, if the second item in the list runs on three
lines, it will take up six lines... IMHO, it is much better to use "Space
after" for what she wants, as Suzanne suggested.
--
Cheers!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
"Format" and click on it. Then, scroll down with the mouse to paragraph and
click on that. This will bring you to the indents and spacing option tab.
Look down to the line spacing which probably says "single". You want to
change that to double and click "ok". Finally you can click on bullets and
numbering and you can begin typing. Then, when you are ready to start a new
bullet, enter and it will automatically double space for you.
Except that every line will be double-spaced, even the lines within the same
paragraph. So, for example, if the second item in the list runs on three
lines, it will take up six lines... IMHO, it is much better to use "Space
after" for what she wants, as Suzanne suggested.
--
Cheers!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
(e-mail address removed)
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
in the word document, go to the tab on the top of the document that saysKristen said:There is a real simple way to approach this problem. First, when you are
"Format" and click on it. Then, scroll down with the mouse to paragraph and
click on that. This will bring you to the indents and spacing option tab.
Look down to the line spacing which probably says "single". You want to
change that to double and click "ok". Finally you can click on bullets and
numbering and you can begin typing. Then, when you are ready to start a new
bullet, enter and it will automatically double space for you.