Word 2007: default bullet format

[Grace L. Judson]

Is there a way to set the default bullet format in Word 2007? What I mean
is the bullet character itself. The default as installed is a small round
bullet; I want a square bullet.

Is there a way to do this *without* creating a style that I have to apply
instead of just clicking the bullet button?

Thank you!

 

[Stefan Blom]

The only way to reliably store bullet (or numbering) formatting in Word is
to use styles; that hasn't changed from Word 2003.

Note that if you don't want any font or paragraph formatting stored with the
numbering, you can create a list style, via Home tab | Multilevel List |
Define New List Style. Give the style a name and then define the bullet
characteristics for up to nine levels.

A list style, once created, can be found under "List Styles" at Home tab |
Multilevel List. Clicking the style applies it to text. Also, you can change
the properties of a list style by right-clicking the icon and then choosing
Modify from the context menu.

 

[David Walker]

A list style, once created, can be found under "List Styles" at Home
tab | Multilevel List. Clicking the style applies it to text. Also,
you can change the properties of a list style by right-clicking the
icon and then choosing Modify from the context menu.

Yes, but how do you tell the different list styles apart? Especially if
the only difference is the vertical spacing or some other detail. The
styles aren't named or anything. (Also, I see List Library, but not List
Styles.)

David Walker

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It sounds as if you haven't defined any list styles. If you do, there will
be a separate section of the gallery for list styles, and in fact a
ScreenTip does show the style name when you mouse over them.

 

[David Walker]

It sounds as if you haven't defined any list styles. If you do, there
will be a separate section of the gallery for list styles, and in fact
a ScreenTip does show the style name when you mouse over them.

Yes, I have defined a list style, and it shows up in a section called List
Library.

But when you mouse over it (in Word 2007), you DON'T get a style name,
instead, you get a "picture" showing presumably, what the style will look
like. The picture is not detailed enough to indicate whether there is 6
points of vertical space between the list items.

And when I created the style, I don't recall being asked for a style name.


David Walker

 

[David Walker]

It sounds as if you haven't defined any list styles. If you do, there
will be a separate section of the gallery for list styles, and in fact
a ScreenTip does show the style name when you mouse over them.

Followup: In the Numbering Library, mousing over a style tells me
"Numbering Alignment: Left" or "Numbering Alignment: Right", but that's the
only change across the seven items there. And when you define a new style,
you DON'T give it a name.

In the Multileve List Library, mousing over a style shows a pop-up of that
style, not a style name.

By the way, HOW the heck do you get rid of a numbering style that you
created? (I made a new one, which now appears in Numbering, under Document
Number Formats.) Neither the Word 2007 Help nor Google are any help.


David

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think you may have defined a new Multilevel List (or even just a new
numbering format) but not a new List Style. There's a difference. Where I
see what you describe is in the Numbering Library under the Numbering
button. To define a new List Style, you need to use the Multilevel List
button.

 

[David Walker]

I think you may have defined a new Multilevel List (or even just a new
numbering format) but not a new List Style. There's a difference.
Where I see what you describe is in the Numbering Library under the
Numbering button. To define a new List Style, you need to use the
Multilevel List button.

Your answer in the other thread is what I was looking for. Thanks.

David