For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 211798.
You cannot use the Bullets and Numbering command on the Format menu to place a bullet in the middle of a sentence or paragraph in Microsoft Word.
Symptoms
Because Bullets and Numbering is a paragraph-level format, bullets are always placed at the beginning of a paragraph. Bullets cannot be placed in the middle of paragraphs or words.
Cause
To work around this behavior, use any of the following methods to insert a bullet in the middle of a sentence.
Method 1: Use the Insert Symbol command
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On the Insert menu, click Symbol.
Microsoft Office Word 2007
On the Insert tab, click Symbols, and then click More Symbols. -
In the Symbol dialog box, click the bullet character.
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Click Insert, and then click Close.
Method 2: Use the ASCII key code in Word 2002
Place the insertion point where you want to insert the bullet, and then follow these steps:
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On the Format menu, click Font.
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On the Font tab, change the Font box to Symbol, and then click OK.
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Make sure the NUM LOCK key is turned on on your keyboard.
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Hold down ALT, and then using numeric keypad, type 0183. This is the character code for the bullet.
Method 3: Use a table
Place your text inside a table. For example, if you want to have a bullet approximately three inches from the left margin, create a two column table and make the left column three inches wide. Place the insertion point in the right column, and then use the Bullets and Numbering command to insert a bullet.
Method 4: Use a macro
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The following sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro inserts a bullet.
Sub InsertBullet()
With Selection
.Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
.InsertSymbol Font:="Symbol", CharacterNumber:=183, Unicode:=False
End With
End Sub
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