option 8 for bullet no longer working

[janicevaneck]

Anyone else having the issue that option 8 to create a bullet is not working in the latest release?

[JonathanArias]

I never make bullets that way. so i say i have not noticed. why can't you make a bullet list using the bullet list option?  

[davecourtemanche]

Not having that issue Janice. Perhaps the font you're using doesn't have a bullet? Odd, but not unknown.

Jonathan, there are other uses for bullets besides lists. 😄 I prefer a bullet to an em dash or / on certain layouts. 

[JonathanArias]

you right, guess i am been judgemental about bullet use?

[Peter Spier]

You might also want to try resetting your prefs if it happens in multiple fonts...

Reset InDesign Preferences and Other Troubleshooting

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Fine here (Mac 17.0.1). If this is a mainstream professional font, it should have a glyph associated to option-8. Some "free" or custom-built fonts may not have it if they didn't design one in.

[Barb Binder]

Hi @janicevaneck:

It's working fine for me. 

• Mac OS 11.6
• InDesign 2022 17.0.1

And @JonathanArias, I use bullets as separators, for example:

Barb Binder • Rocky Mountain Training

~Barb

[janicevaneck · Accepted solution]

I think I figured out the issues. I loaded a "Made to Tag" plugin recently and I guess it creates a different set of default keystrokes under the keyboard options. When I changed it back to "Default" it allowed me to use all the keystrokes, incl. making the lowly bullet 🙂 ••• Thanks everyone for your help!

[Brad @ Roaring Mouse]

Glad you sorted it out!