Solveig Haugland wrote:
...
> There are two approaches as you say, but the two approaches use the same
> underlying formatting capabilities. The difference lies in how the
> formatting is applied and saved.  If you use styles then you save your
> formatting choices in a style and can then apply that style to any text.
> If you choose Format > Bullets and Numbering, your formatting choice are
> simply applied directly to the currently selected text.
...
Hi Solveig,

Perhaps I should say what I'm trying to do: basically I'm sitting in
lectures taking my lecture as dictation.  I do use styles, honest.  But when
I'm typing like this I'm typing fast, so the best way to apply a bullet is
shift+F12: whack, no mucking.

Also, using the styles method I've not yet been able to work out how to get
the bullet character that is the chunky bullet (2nd to top left pane in the
"Bullets" tab via  "Format -> Bullets and Numbering..." - I know the "List
1" bullet style character is a chunky bullet, but it's not the same one and
is about twice the size and (imho) ugly.  (Perhaps a minor irritation, but
indicative of the larger problem of these two bullet/numbering systems not
working to support each other.)

Anyway, so what I'm after is a comprehensive explanation of how to set up
the default bullets via "Format -> Bullets and Numbering..." so they behave
in a consistent and predictable way.  Something, despite many peoples best
endeavours (including yourself) that seems to be completely elusive - thus,
my urge to list a bug (at least against documentation).

Thanks & happy bulleting:)
Morgan.
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