WD97: Changing the Bullet Type in HTML Creates a Second Bullet (173784)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q173784

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to change the bullet type in a Web page, Microsoft Word 97 adds a second bullet instead of changing the first bullet.

CAUSE

In HTML documents, bullets are actually graphic images; therefore, every time you select another bullet, Word adds another graphic. This lets you add as many bullets per line as you want.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, you must first delete the original bullet, and then add the new bullet. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click to select the bullet, and press DELETE.
  2. On the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering, and then click the Bulleted tab.
  3. Click to select a bullet type and click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about problems with bullets in HTML documents, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172764 WD97: Changes to List Number Styles May be Lost

162955 WD97: Alignment or Bulleted or Numbered List Lost in HTML

164011 WD97: Default Bullet Format Lost After Reopening HTML File

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbnumbering kbprb KB173784
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