You can't get *square* brackets, but you can get either rounded brackets
(sort of a compromise between square brackets and parentheses) or braces
(curly brackets) as AutoShapes. Or you can use the Equation Editor to
compose your text.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org
"ardencote" wrote in message
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how do i write multiple lines in these bracket... [ in here ]
i can write one line at a time but i want the brackets to be on either
side
of the page with the text in the middle.