Works: Bullets Button on the Toolbar Inserts Random Character as Bullet (114715)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 3.0

This article was previously published under Q114715

SYMPTOMS

When you click the Bullets button on the toolbar in Works Word Processor, the bullet in the document may appear as a random symbol instead of the default black dot.

You may also encounter this symptom when you click Paragraph on the Format menu, and then click Bulleted on the Indents and Alignment tab.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the TrueType Symbol font or the bitmap Symbol font is missing or damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the Fonts tool in Control Panel to reinstall the Symbol fonts.

For additional information about how to reinstall TrueType fonts in Microsoft Windows 3.x, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

94875 Reinstalling Original Windows TrueType Fonts

MORE INFORMATION

When you create a bullet, Works attempts to insert the bullet character from the Symbol font (character #0183). If neither Symbol font is available, Works uses the same character (character #0183) from a different font.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/11/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbgraphic kbprb KB114715