Inserting Bullet After Column Break Bullets Previous Paragraph

ID: Q86700

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, if you use the Bullets and Numbering command to insert a bullet immediately after a column break, the last paragraph in the preceding column is bulleted. If you press ENTER before inserting the bullet, the correct paragraph is bulleted.

MORE INFORMATION

If you type some text, insert a column break without pressing ENTER after the text, and then insert a bullet using the Bullets and Numbering command, Word for Windows treats the entire unit as a single paragraph and inserts the bullet at the start of the text preceding the column break.

To work around this problem, do one of the following:

• Press ENTER at the end of the paragraph prior to inserting the column break.

  -or-

• Press ENTER after you insert the column break, and then choose Bullets and Numbering from the Tools menu.

Version           : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998