possible to use different indents in a bullet list?

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is there any way to use different indent settings within
one list of bullets?

the same, ive noticed, is true with the tab settings.
seems like whenever you change it for one item in the
bullets, it changes it everywhere else in that list.
 
lljc00 said:
is there any way to use different indent settings within
one list of bullets?

the same, ive noticed, is true with the tab settings.
seems like whenever you change it for one item in the
bullets, it changes it everywhere else in that list.
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You'd just have to promote or demote some of the items on the list and
then adjust the spacing for each indent to suit. Turn on your ruler
(View/Rulers), then hold down the CTRL key while you drag the indent
marker thingies. Those control the indent spacing.
 
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Hello,

PowerPoint does not have the ability to specify different ruler settings
(indent/tabs) for each paragraph in a text box. For each text box you can
specific a unique indentation pair for each of 5 outline levels
(promote/demote). Tab stops are the same for every paragraph in the same
text box (regardless of outline level). So, if you want to have two
paragraphs with different indenting, they need to be set to different
outline levels using the promote/demote tools. If this won't get you to the
end result you are looking for, another workaround is to have each
paragraph in it's own text box (which means that not all text boxes will,
by default, follow the text formatting from the slide master).

If you (or anyone else reading this message) feel strongly that PowerPoint
should the ability to specify unique ruler settings (indents, tabs) for
each paragraph in a text box, don't forget to send your feedback (in YOUR
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