Formatting list labels in Microsoft PowerPoint independently of the text that follows
I would like to format list labels without having the text right after the label affect that format. For example:
1. First item
2. Second item
The bolding of "1." is determined by the bolding of the F in First. But I cannot figure out how to do the precise formatting in Office PowerPoint 2016. I looked here for a solution, but it appears that the solutions given are for earlier versions of office. How exactly do I get my list formatted like the one above?
Important edit: This concerns PowerPoint specifically, not Office in general.
I typed Alt+8203 at the beginning of the line to insert a zero-width joiner. (Press and hold Alt while typing 8203 on the numeric keypad; then release Alt.) That fixed the problem.
Asker Clarified They Only Meant PowerPoint 2016
So I tried it out and I had the same results as you. It appears this isn't a new thing as I was able to find a Microsoft question on the same topic.
I'm utterly horrified this is the best workaround that I can come up with... but it will do the job. Re-posting "solution":
Select the "T" and press Ctrl+B to UNbold it (along with the number.)
Put the text cursor just to the left of the T then choose Insert > Symbols Symbol from the ribbon. In the Symbol dialog box, choose Font: (normal text)
Make sure that from: Unicode (hex) is selected
In the Character code: box, type: 034fVerify that that selects the character named: Combining Grapheme Joiner
Click Insert
You can now select just the T and bold it again. The character you just inserted has no width, but fools PPT into thinking that there's an unbolded character before the T.
So in your case, you can do the following to replicate what you want:
- Create your list as:
1. First
2. Second - Insert the Character above in front of both bolded characters ^ representing my invisible no width character
1. ^First
2. ^Second - Unbold the S in Second and you will be done.
1. ^First
**2. ^**Second
My screenshot from PowerPoint: