If you want the dates to left align and align vertivally and the do-lists
to eaxg left align ans also align with each other vertically, a table is
one solution.

Insert a table with two columns and as many rors as dates. Place the
dates in the left column anf the to-do list for each date in the
correcsonding right cell.

Format the left column to accomodate the longest date. Format the list as
a bulletted list.

No doubt there are other solutions.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Laurel" wrote in message
...
: I've tried various combinations of attributes for the first line and
hanging
: lines, and have experimented with bullets. I thought I once had a set
up
: that would do what I wanted, but now I think I may be mis-remembering,
and
: it just isn't possible. This is what I would like to do. This format
would
: suit my purposes in a number of situations. Could someone either
verify
: that it can't be automated with Word, or else tell me the steps to do
it?
: Note - I'm sure that at some point entering a return + dash in such
a
: document would automatically line it up under the preceding dash.
:
: Abstract description of format:
:
: Label with no indentation some sort of symbol, like a dash first
line
: of text, one space away from separator
: remaining lines of text indented to line up under first line of
: text
: separator lines up under separator
:
: Example #1
:
: 10/05/2004 - Put all the plants to bed before the first frost
: comes, expected in mid November.
: - Pruned the trees
: - Drained the hoses
:
: 10/6/04 - Shut down the house
: - Came home
:
: