## Conversion of Bullets and Numbering

Q107713

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows, version 7.0

## SUMMARY

Word 6.0 for Windows implements Bullets And Numbering as paragraph formatting. This is different than the symbol character implementation in earlier versions of Word. Since Bullets And Numbering are considered paragraph formatting, they will not be translated in documents converted using the Text Only converter. The following table outlines the affect of different conversions on Bullets And Numbering for Word 2.x and 6.0.
For additional information on conversions, see CONVINFO.DOC, which ships with Word 2.x or README.DOC, which ships with Word 6.0 for Windows.

## MORE INFORMATION

    Word
    Version  Converter              Result
    -------  ---------              ------

    2.x      Text Only              Numeric text characters are used for
             DOS Text Only          numbering. Bullet characters are replaced
                                    by Insert Symbol field code information
                                    regardless of whether field codes are
                                    displayed before conversion. Formatting
                                    is applied to both numbered and bulleted
                                    list items using tabs and spaces for
                                    indentation.

    6.0      Text Only              No conversion of bullets or numbering.
             DOS Text Only          All formatting applied with insertion
                                    of bullets or numbering is removed.
                                    Attempting to save a file in Text Only
                                    or DOS Text Only will give the warning
                                    message:

                                       This document contains formatting
                                       that cannot be saved in text format.
                                       Do you want to save changes to
                                       <<filename>>?

                                    Choosing OK to save the document in
                                    one of these two formats will yield
                                    the results above.

    2.x      Text w/Line Breaks     Numeric text characters are used for
             DOS Text w/Line Brks   numbering. Bullet characters are retained
             DOS Word               without field codes although some mapping
             RTF-DCA                may occur depending on the symbol and font
                                    originally chosen. Formatting is applied to
                                    both numbered and bulleted list items using
                                    tabs and spaces for indentation.

    6.0      Text w/Line Breaks     Numeric text characters are used for
             DOS Text w/Line Brks   numbering. Bullet characters are retained
             DOS Word 3-6           without field codes although some mapping
             RTF-DCA                may occur depending on the symbol and font
                                    originally chosen. Formatting is applied to
                                    both numbered and bulleted list items using
                                    tabs and spaces for indentation.

    2.x      Text w/Layout          Numeric text characters are used for
             DOS Text w/Layout      numbering but no additional formatting is
                                    maintained. List text directly follows
                                    numbers without separating spaces or tabs.
                                    Bullet characters are omitted but
                                    indentation formatting associated with
                                    bulleted lists remains.

    6.0      Text w/Layout          Numeric text characters are used for
             DOS Text w/Layout      numbering. Bullet characters are retained
                                    without field codes although some mapping
                                    may occur depending on the symbol and font
                                    originally chosen. Formatting is applied to
                                    both numbered and bulleted list items using
                                    tabs and spaces for indentation.

    2.x      RTF                    All bullets and numbers convert as
                                    originally specified and formatted.

    6.0      RTF                    All bullets and numbers convert as
                                    originally specified and formatted.

    2.x      Mac Word 4.0, 5.0      Numeric text characters are used for
                                    numbering. Bullet characters are retained
                                    without field codes although some mapping
                                    may occur depending on the symbol and font
                                    originally chosen and font mapping file
                                    defined. Formatting is applied to both
                                    numbered and bulleted list items using tabs
                                    and spaces for indentation.

    6.0      Mac Word 4.0, 5.0,     Numeric text characters are used for
                      5.1           numbering. Bullet characters are retained
                                    without field codes although some mapping
                                    may occur depending on the symbol and
                                    font originally chosen
                                    and font mapping file defined.
                                    Formatting is applied to both numbered
                                    and bulleted list items using tabs and
                                    spaces for indentation.

    2.x      WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1   Numeric text characters are used for
                                    numbering. Bullet characters are retained
                                    without field codes although some mapping
                                    may occur depending on the symbol and font
                                    originally chosen. Formatting is applied to
                                    both numbered and bulleted list items using
                                    tabs and spaces for indentation.

    6.0      WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1,  Numeric text characters are used for
                         5.x (Win)  numbering. Bullet characters are retained
                                    without field codes although some mapping
                                    may occur depending on the symbol and
                                    font originally chosen. Indentation and
                                    other formatting may be significantly
                                    different than originally defined.

    2.0      Write                  Numeric text characters are used for
                                    numbering. Formatting is applied to
                                    numbered list items using tabs and spaces
                                    for indentation. Bullet characters are not
                                    converted.

    6.0      Write                  Numeric text characters are used for
                                    numbering. Bullets are retained without
                                    field codes and are exactly matched
                                    with original symbol provided the same
                                    font is available. Formatting is
                                    applied to both numbered and bulleted
                                    list items using tabs and spaces for
                                    indentation.

    6.0      Word for Win 2.0       Bullets And Numbering appear in Word for
                                    Windows 2.0 as if they were created in that
                                    version, including field codes and
                                    formatting. Bullet symbols are exactly
                                    matched, provided the same font is
                                    available.

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