It's a common mistake. Word is a Word Processor and is only a fair typesetter. Looks to me you chose the wrong application.
But most of us will muddle along with it. What I see as an issue is you want those bulleted items to use the same RULER or spacing rules. But that is too easy to change and many don't realise that changes to the ruler will then affect the next bulleted list.
Can I ask how long you've been using Word?
And have you used any type setting programs?
Cheers,
Bob
Can anyone give me a step by step procedure to consistently format Bullets and Numbering?
I used a simple (Default) format choosing the first numbered list (next to ''NONE'') and the ''a.'' format under the numbered list in one document. Worked perfect!
I have at least 100 documents I want formatted the same way. My next document has been a nightmare! The numbered list will work for a few lines, then all of a sudden it totally changes and no way to ''reset''. The ''a.'' doesn't indent enough or too much and doesn't line up with the previous ''a.'' list.
I have tried Creating a ''Style'' but I can never find that ''Style'' again anywhere in the drop down list on the ''Styles & Formatting'' pane.
I have used the ''Clear Formatting'' option and that resets everything to ''Normal'' which is where I want to start to apply the simple default Bullets and Numbering.
After choosing the formatting option, it appears in the ''Styles & Formatting'' pane under ''formatting in use''. I click on that when I want to format the next number/letter and that works---for awhile, then all of a sudden it takes on a life of its own and does what it damn well pleases!
I can't believe as big as Microsoft is they came up with a program that is obviously totally flawed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
B J Gray

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