How to Change Bullet Size in MS Word

Have you ever felt that the bullet size of your bulleted list was too small or too big? Did you know that in MS Word, you can change the size of the bullets?

2 ways to change bullet size in MS Word

  • Change bullet and text size together.
  • Change only the bullet size.

We will show you a few easy, step-by-step instructions on how to do this.

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How to Change Bullet Color in MS Word

MS Word allows you to place bullets against a list of text in your document. Bullets help to emphasize different aspects of the subject. By default, Word allows you a selection of seven types of bullets from a library. You can also choose to have no bullets when you choose None.

3 ways to change bullet color in MS Word

  • Pick a bullet from the library.
  • Define a new bullet.
  • Change the color of the bullet.

Let us show you in simple steps how you can do the above.

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What are document properties in MS Word

For any document, Word creates certain types of metadata about the document. It stores them as document properties.

These properties are standard with fixed names. You cannot change them—these are the Document’s Title, Author name, Keywords, and Comments. Other properties store statistical data about your document. These include file size, date, and time you last printed or saved the document.

Word updates these properties automatically, and you cannot edit them.

Apart from the standard document properties, Word also has custom properties.

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How to get character count in MS Word

If you need to count the characters in your document, you can do so with the feature provided in Word. Let us explain in simple, step-wise instructions how you can do so.

3 ways to count characters in a word document:

  • The whole document in Document Statistics
  • The whole document in Proofing
  • The selected portion in Proofing

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How to add block quotes in MS Word

It is often necessary to quote from a source when writing academic papers.

Blockquotes help in indenting and separating a quoted comment from the main writing. This is different from normal indents. Because it is necessary to follow additional steps when adding block quotes in MS Word.

Following styling standards strictly is an important feature of academic writing. Academic writing follows various styles, where the requirement for block quotes may vary.

For instance, for both MLA and APA styles, the block quotes must start on their own line, with the left indent as 0.5 inches. In the MLA style, quotes must be at least 4 inches long, in the APA style, block quotes must be at least 40 words in length.

Refer to the style guide if you are using a different academic style. This will ensure the proper indent sizing you should be using.

3 ways to create block quote in MS Word

  • Use the Paragraph settings in the Layout menu
  • Use the Paragraph settings in the Home menu
  • Use the ruler bar

We will show how you can use all three methods in simple step-wise instructions. Let us begin.

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How to insert Dotted Line in MS Word

Sometimes, you need to place a dotted line in MS Word. It may be for dividing the page into two parts. Or, you may want to show where the reader can cut the page after printing the contents. You may also want to draw angular dotted lines for diagrams. It is also possible to place short dotted lines for showing blanks that the reader can fill-in.

4 ways to insert Dotted Line in MS Word

  • Using Auto-Correct Options
  • Using a Shape Preset
  • Using Shape Outlines
  • Using the Tab key

We will show you step-wise instructions for all the methods of inserting dotted lines in MS Word.

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