Bullets and Indenting multiple lines

[strido]

I've got a very small text box, about 2" wide that I need to fit some bullet points into. Trouble is, when the text goes to the 2nd line, I need that 2nd line to line up with the text, not the bullet.

 

I'm currently getting this:

 

• The Patriots won the Super

Bowl

 

I need this:

 

• The Patriots won the Super

...Bowl

 

any ideas?

[Dan Korn]

Set the "Left Indent" in the Paragraph Settings dialog, but leave the "First Line Indent" at zero. You might also want to set a tab stop to match the indent, then put a tab after the bullet, to make sure things line up.

[strido]

I'm missing something here. I've followed your instructions but nothing is changing. Do I need to select all the text, or select all except that bullet?

[Dan Korn]

I'm missing something here. I've followed your instructions but nothing is changing. Do I need to select all the text, or select all except that bullet?

It's a paragraph setting, so it will apply to the paragraph(s) containing the currently selected text in the editor.

[Dan Korn]

Here's an example. The paragraph has a 12 pt left indent, and also a 12 pt (0.167 in) tab stop, and there's a tab after the bullet.

bullet-wrap.pdf

[strido]

The 12PTS is where I was getting crossed up.

 

Thanks for your help as always!