PPT2001: Deleted Bullets Reappear When You Reopen the Presentation (302608)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q302608

SYMPTOMS

If you delete any first-level bullets (from the Body Text placeholder) from any of the slide layouts that use a bulleted list, the bullets that you delete may reappear when you reopen the presentation. This includes the applicable line numbers for a numbered list.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs if you apply the Numbered List format to the text, and then remove the Numbered List formatting before you save the presentation, or if you decide to manually number each line in the bulleted list and not use the auto-numbering feature.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, follow these steps:
  1. On the Format menu, click Slide Layout.

    Typically, the default slide layout for the current slide is already selected.
  2. Click Reapply.
  3. Add or remove bullets from the slide, as you want.
NOTE: To prevent this issue from recurring, do not apply the Numbered List format to this text placeholder.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/6/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB302608
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