WD97: Bulleted or Numbered Style Added to Template Shows an Additional Tab Stop (206596)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q206596

SYMPTOMS

If you create a new style with a customized bulleted or numbered format (on the Format menu, click Bullets and Numbering), an extra tab setting may be included with the style when you add the style to the template.

NOTE: To view the description of your custom style, click Style on the Format menu, click to select your custom style in the Style dialog box, and then view the Description.

For additional information about a similar problem when you create a custom style that contains an outline numbered format, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173070 WD97: Unwanted Tab Stop Inserted in Outline Numbered Sequence

CAUSE

This functionality is by design in Microsoft Word when you use the Add to template option when you create a new custom style. Word automatically adds an additional 0.25" value to the tab that follows the bullet or number of the bulleted or numbered style that you customized.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Organizer

Use the Organizer to copy the new custom style to your template. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Format menu, click Style.
  2. In the Style dialog box, click Organizer.
  3. On the Styles tab, open the document that contains your custom style on one side, and open the template to which you want to copy the style on the other side.
  4. On the document side, click to select the style that you want to copy, and then click Copy. Your new custom style will be copied to the template that you specified.
  5. Click Close to close the Organizer dialog box.

Method 2: Create the Style in Your Custom Template

Instead of creating your custom style in a Word document and selecting the Add to template check box, open your template and create the custom style directly in the template, just as you would in a Word document. For more information about how to create a custom style, please see the "More Information" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a new custom style that contains either a bulleted or numbered format, follow these steps:
  1. On the Format menu, click Style.
  2. In the Style dialog box, click New.
  3. In the New Style dialog box, type a name for your new style in the Name box.
  4. Click Format, and then click Numbering.
  5. In the Bullets and Numbering dialog box, click to select either the Bulleted or Numbered tab.
  6. Click to select the type of bullet or numbering format that you want to use, and then click Customize.
  7. In the Customize dialog box, change the format of the bullet or numbering to what you want to use, and then click OK.
  8. In the New Style dialog box, click Format, and then click Tabs.
  9. In the Tabs dialog box, click Clear All, and then click OK.
  10. Click Format and make any additional formatting changes to your new custom style that you want.
  11. In the New Style dialog box, click to select the Add to template check box, and then click OK. Selecting the Add to template option saves your new style to your attached template.

    NOTE: If you are creating your new custom style directly in your custom template, you do not need to select the Add to template check box.
  12. Click Close to close the Style dialog box.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/7/2000
Keywords:kbprb kbtemplate KB206596
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