space after bullerpoints...

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when ever I bulletpoint text, how do I determine the space between the
bullerpoint and the first word. At the moment it places it flush against the
letter?

any ideas?

j.
 
You also only have to manually formatting the spacing after the bullet if you
use text boxes. If you use the bullet layout, you'll get the spacing
automatically.
 
If you're using text boxes as Linda suggests you can also adjust the lower
ruler caret and then right click the text box > set autoshape defaults. New
text boxes should have the new bullet format.
 
Just to add a piece of info here...

When you right-click and "set autoshape defaults" on a textbox, you may
(probably will) wipe out the fill and line color on your actual autoshapes.
That means that ever time you draw a line or rectangle or other shape, it
will be invisible and you'll have to manually add a line/fill color.

So, after setting autoshape defaults on a textbox, I always immediately draw
a rectangle, give it a fill and line color, and right-click | "set autoshape
defaults" on it.

It took me awhile to figure that out, it's so nonintuitive, so I like to
spread the word when possible. ;-)
 
Thanks for that, I did get a blank autoshape and hadn't thought of that
answer, or rather I expected the text box to revert as well.
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Echo S said:
Just to add a piece of info here...

When you right-click and "set autoshape defaults" on a textbox, you may
(probably will) wipe out the fill and line color on your actual autoshapes.
That means that ever time you draw a line or rectangle or other shape, it
will be invisible and you'll have to manually add a line/fill color.

So, after setting autoshape defaults on a textbox, I always immediately draw
a rectangle, give it a fill and line color, and right-click | "set autoshape
defaults" on it.

It took me awhile to figure that out, it's so nonintuitive, so I like to
spread the word when possible. ;-)

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John Wilson said:
If you're using text boxes as Linda suggests you can also adjust the lower
ruler caret and then right click the text box > set autoshape defaults.
New
text boxes should have the new bullet format.
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