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I've been wrestling with a simple problem and despite online instruction, can't get my bullets to line up correctly. I set up bullets with a left indent of .25", first line indent of -.25 in and a tab set at .125" to make the distance closer between bullets and text. But unless I use the default settings and eliminate my tab -- which creates a too big distance between bullet and text, the second line refuses to hang properly -- it's indenting more to the right than the first line.
I'm not a very experienced user, sorry to say, so thanks for any help.
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That extra tab combined with the hanging indent is tripping you up.
Try to get used to setting a bullet style from the Paragraph Styles panel.
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I've tried this, but I get an error message: Invalid indent value. Indents cannot extend outside text frame. It's funny, I'm using as a template a file we did a year ago where the bullets did what they were supposed to. I've just cut a few tables from it and changed the text. Thanks if you can explain what I'm doing wrong (besides everything!).
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The error message you got indicates that you tried to set the negative indent before the positive indent. Do it the other way around.
Bob
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Bingo! Thanks -- and here I was fussing for hours. Should have come here sooner.
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Anyone new to InDesign who's serious about learning it should buy Sandee Cohen's Visual Quick Start Guide: http://amzn.to/erzJBL
Best $20 you'll ever spend.
Bob