PPT98: Bullets Pasted Into PowerPoint Paste as Arrows (178065)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q178065

SYMPTOMS

When you copy text with bullet formatting from Microsoft Word and paste the text in Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition, the bullets change to arrows.

WORKAROUND

After you paste the selection in Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition, you can work around this problem, by changing the arrows to bullets. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Select the text you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Bullet.

    To change the font, select the font you want in the Bullets From list.
  3. Click the character you want.
  4. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft PowerPoint listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/4/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB178065