[Indesign 2.0.2] Dot List Text

I think what you are talking about is a bulleted paragraph. If you were
using InDesign CS you could achieve this simply by buying the PageMaker
plug-in.

In InDesign 2 you need to find a bullet character, either by selecting it
from a standard font (try Alt+0149) or, nicer, picking something from
Dingbats or Wingdings. Then use the paragraph palette to set an indent value
for the paragraph and a negative indent value for the first line according
to the width of the bullet character you have chosen. Play with the numbers
until it looks right. Then save this as a paragraph style. You will have to
add the bullet manually each time you use it, but the paragraph style should
set up the spacing for you.

It is a good idea to use a fixed space, say an en space, between the bullet
and first word of the character. This prevents InDesign from adjusting the
width of this space and making the paragraph spacing look odd.


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