Re: Inserting text with a style

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Actually... a style *can* contain text. But, it's really perverse. The user
wants a bullet, followed by text. Assuming he wants:

* Verify the preceding point by

to begin each "bulleted" item, he can modify a *numbering* style.

Copy the desired bullet character to the clipboard.

Format - Styles and Formatting - New Style. Give it a name like "Verify".

In the New Style dialog box, choose Format - Numbering - Numbered tab.
Choose numbering style you will NOT want to be using otherwise, and click
Customize. Paste the bullet character from the clipboard into the Number
format field, followed by a space and the text "Verify the preceding point
by". Click OK. Back in the New Style dialog, do any additional formatting
you need; click OK.

Now, when you apply that style, you'll get something like what you want. You
will need to adjust the Number Position and Text Position settings in the
Customize Numbered List dialog to get exactly the right spacing. But... it
can work.

Better still, years from now, it'll drive anyone else nuts trying to figure
out where the words "Verify the preceding point by" are coming from. :-)

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"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:h747h19oh6dnj2lut4ho79et5bvgu3i1mh@xxxxxxxxxx
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005 13:46:25 -0700, "PG"
> <PG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Is it possible to associate text with a style? For example when a user
>>selects a certain style I would like the words "Verify the preceeding
>>point
>>by " to follow the bullet. This way each time the style is selected the
>>user
>>will not have to type in the "Verify the preceeding point by".
>>
>>Thanks!
>
> No, styles contain formatting, not text.
>
> If you're setting up a template, create an AutoText entry containing
> those words and name it "Verify". Then the text will be suggested and
> all they'll have to do is press the Enter key to finish the phrase.
>
> See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jay Freedman
> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org


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