Click the bullet point button only bullets the first item in the list

[Deane]

The the cruelest of ironies, I cannot seem to get bullet points to
render correctly.

When I highlight text and press the bullet points button, it only
bullets the top line -- the first item in the list. To compare it to
Word, it's as if I'm only getting a line break after each item, not a
paragraph break.

PowerPoint 2007

 

[Echo S]

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?

 

[Deane]

I typed it. I press Enter at the end of every line.

Deane

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?

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The the cruelest of ironies, I cannot seem to get bullet points to
render correctly.

When I highlight text and press the bullet points button, it only
bullets the top line -- the first item in the list.  To compare it to
Word, it's as if I'm only getting a line break after each item, not a
paragraph break.

PowerPoint 2007

 

[Echo S]

Oh, geeze. Weird.

Are they maybe 2nd level bullet points? That is, did you hit Tab after
hitting Enter after each point?

Are you working in a placeholder (where it says "click to add text"), or is
this a "manual" ad hoc textbox?

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
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PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I typed it. I press Enter at the end of every line.

Deane

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The the cruelest of ironies, I cannot seem to get bullet points to
render correctly.

When I highlight text and press the bullet points button, it only
bullets the top line -- the first item in the list. To compare it to
Word, it's as if I'm only getting a line break after each item, not a
paragraph break.

PowerPoint 2007

 

[Deane]

They're not second-level. This is in a placeholder of one of the
master slides.

I've been playing with it, and for some reason, the Enter key is
acting like a line-break in all cases. I can't get it to act like a
paragraph break.

Deane

Oh, geeze. Weird.

Are they maybe 2nd level bullet points? That is, did you hit Tab after
hitting Enter after each point?

Are you working in a placeholder (where it says "click to add text"), or is
this a "manual" ad hoc textbox?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I typed it.  I press Enter at the end of every line.

Deane

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

 

[Deane]

I think I figured it out --

The placeholders I'm using are Title placeholders. Apparently titles
handle line breaks and paragraph breaks differently.

Any idea how I can convert them?

They're not second-level. This is in a placeholder of one of the
master slides.

I've been playing with it, and for some reason, the Enter key is
acting like a line-break in all cases.  I can't get it to act like a
paragraph break.

Deane

Oh, geeze. Weird.

Are they maybe 2nd level bullet points? That is, did you hit Tab after
hitting Enter after each point?

Are you working in a placeholder (where it says "click to add text"), or is
this a "manual" ad hoc textbox?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

"Deane" <[email protected]> wrote in message

I typed it.  I press Enter at the end of every line.

Deane

On Jun 12, 9:51 am, "Echo S" <[email protected]>
wrote:

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The the cruelest of ironies, I cannot seem to get bullet points to
render correctly.
When I highlight text and press the bullet points button, it only
bullets the top line -- the first item in the list. To compare it to
Word, it's as if I'm only getting a line break after each item, nota
paragraph break.
PowerPoint 2007

 

[Echo S]

ahhhhh, very interesting.

I think Title placeholders are designed to work text as "one paragraph."
What are you trying to do that you'd need more? And bullets in Title
placeholders also seems odd.

In PPT 2007, you can create your own placeholders. Is there a reason you're
not just using a typical text placeholder?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


I think I figured it out --

The placeholders I'm using are Title placeholders. Apparently titles
handle line breaks and paragraph breaks differently.

Any idea how I can convert them?

They're not second-level. This is in a placeholder of one of the
master slides.

I've been playing with it, and for some reason, the Enter key is
acting like a line-break in all cases. I can't get it to act like a
paragraph break.

Deane

Oh, geeze. Weird.

Are they maybe 2nd level bullet points? That is, did you hit Tab after
hitting Enter after each point?

Are you working in a placeholder (where it says "click to add text"), or
is
this a "manual" ad hoc textbox?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

"Deane" <[email protected]> wrote in message

I typed it. I press Enter at the end of every line.

Deane

On Jun 12, 9:51 am, "Echo S" <[email protected]>
wrote:

It's possible that's the case (that you have a soft return, not a hard
return). Where'd the text come from?
--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007?http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyanceshttp://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kithttp://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

The the cruelest of ironies, I cannot seem to get bullet points to
render correctly.
When I highlight text and press the bullet points button, it only
bullets the top line -- the first item in the list. To compare it to
Word, it's as if I'm only getting a line break after each item, not
a
paragraph break.
PowerPoint 2007

 

[Dave2585]

Bullets in Powerpoint

Thank you for this message thread! I was trying to insert a first line of text without a bullet, and then have a bullet list underneath, but powerpoint would only create a bullet on the first line.

It was because I was working with a Title Slide. I needed to insert a "Text Box" instead. When creating a new presentation, the first slide defaults to a Title slide. I created a "duplicate" slide for my second slide, which also meant that I had duplicated the Title Box. After creating the second slide, I needed to delete the Title Slide and insert a Text Box.