Oct 18, 2022
How do I stop Docs from applying bullets to my entire document?
I've also tried highlighting a specific portion of text and then applying bullets but this too results in my entire document being reformatted.
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It sounds like you might have used "soft" returns after your final bullets and paragraphs rather than "hard" returns. A soft return happens when you press Enter + Shift, rather than just the Enter key. When a soft return is used, the final bullets and paragraphs aren't really disconnected, so the formatting you apply to one will affect them all.
Please go back to the ends of each of your final bullets and paragraphs and use a hard return (press only the Enter key).
Does that resolve it for you?
Jo S.
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Oct 18, 2022
It sounds like you might have used "soft" returns after your final bullets and paragraphs rather than "hard" returns. A soft return happens when you press Enter + Shift, rather than just the Enter key. When a soft return is used, the final bullets and paragraphs aren't really disconnected, so the formatting you apply to one will affect them all.
Please go back to the ends of each of your final bullets and paragraphs and use a hard return (press only the Enter key).
Does that resolve it for you?
Jo S.
Docs Diamond PE volunteer / Drive Platinum PE volunteer
(not a Google employee)
This forum is led by volunteers known as Google Product Experts who are not Google employees. We do not have access to users' accounts or data. We merely provide suggestions and advice based on our product knowledge and experience.
Diamond Product Expert Ben Liebrand recommended this
Oct 19, 2022
Thank you so much for your help.
Jo S.
Docs Diamond PE volunteer / Drive Platinum PE volunteer
(not a Google employee)
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Oct 19, 2022
This distinction between a soft break (new line) and hard break (new paragraph) is a common source of confusion - life would be so much easier if one could turn on the non-printing characters! I am aware there are add-ons for this, but I woujld like it natively in GDocs.