Please Note: This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Inserting a Bullet.
It is not unusual to create bulleted lists within a document. What if you want to place a bullet within the middle of a sentence, however? There are two ways you can do this in Word. First, you can follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Symbol dialog box.
Another option for inserting a bullet is to hold down the Alt key as you type 0183 on the numeric keypad. This inserts a small round bullet at the insertion point.
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2017-12-01 10:30:56
GABRIELLA
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2016-10-16 17:02:39
john
This is correct.
2016-08-31 16:13:49
Lisa
Exactly what I needed!
2015-10-12 02:21:42
Colin Pernet
Would it have been a good idea to also suggest Alt 0149 shows a larger bullet point?
Colin
2015-10-04 17:13:35
Richard
I need to insert bullet points in the form of 'bayonets' for my military book I am writing. How do I access these??
Many Thanks
Richard
2015-09-14 08:23:15
Robert Brooks
Can you help on describe the bullet points and get me some main points on the bullet points and some information. Thanks you
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