Negative Indents Change to Zero with Numbered or Bulleted List

ID: Q78693

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 format text with a negative left indent and create a bulleted or numbered list from that text, the negative left indent reverts back to zero.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Type three lines of text in a new document. Select the text.

2. In Word 6.0, from the Format menu, choose Paragraph and select the

   Indents and Spacing Tab Option. In Word 2.x, from the Format menu,
   choose Paragraph.

   In the Indentation box, change the From Left value to -0.25 inches
   and Choose OK.

3. From the Tools menu, choose Bullets and Numbering. Choose the

   Bullets or Numbered List option, and choose the OK button. In version
   6.0 from the Format Menu, choose Bullets and Numbering, then select
   the Bulleted Tab Option. Choose the size and style of bullet and then
   OK.

The text changes to a bulleted or numbered list and the left indent returns to zero. Select the text, and choose Paragraph from the Format menu. The left indent displays zero inches.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbformat Additional query words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2 winword word6 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 2.0c-CD

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

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998