Putting a Bullet In the Middle of a Sentence

Summary: Bullets provide a nice design touch to many documents. Some people think they are just for bulleted lists, which is not true. You can also place them in the middle of sentences or between words. Learn how with this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

For design purposes, there may be a time when you want to place a bullet in the middle of a sentence or between two words. You cannot accomplish this by using the Bullets and Numbering feature in Word. Instead, you must work directly with the actual bullet character.

To insert a bullet you can type it directly by holding down the Alt key and typing 0183 on the numeric keypad. If you prefer, you can follow these steps:

Choose Symbol from the Insert menu. Word displays the Insert Symbol dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
Make sure that (normal text) is selected in the Font drop-down list.
In the table of symbols, select the bullet character.
Click on Insert. The bullet is inserted in your document.
Click on Close.

Tip #1702 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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