OK, there is another possibility for bullets, which is that the default
bullet format is linked to your Normal style. To sort that one, you need to
use Format Bullets and Numbering and Reset the panes.

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"julyjustice" wrote in message
...
Margaret,
Thank you for the speedy info. I followed the instructions, it worked
great
for the formatting, but it still does not work for the numbering or
bullets.
I will search deeper in those FAQs.

"Margaret Aldis" wrote:

You have one or more styles set to "Automatically update". See he

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...eformatted.htm

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"julyjustice" wrote in message
...
Several weeks ago when I attempted to use bullets on a particular
paragraph,
the entire document changed to bullets. I went through several steps,
including looking to see if I had unknowingly changed something in
Tools
|
Options, or on the AutoCorrect menu and could find nothing new. No
matter
what I did, I could not get bullets to apply to just the selected text.
I
looked at the style format, I looked at reveal formatting and I could
not
see
anything wrong. Being in the middle of finishing two papers with
deadlines, I
punted and did not use bullets.
Now, when I select a word or sentence to apply underlining, the same
thing
happens. The whole document becomes formatted with underlining. I can't
get
it to just underline where I want.
I have up-to-date antivirus software, have scanned my system and
verified
that I do not have a virus.
I have been using Word for many years and previously considered myself
an
expert, but I am stumped with this problem.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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julyjustice