Text field bulleted list option

What exactly are you picturing for the user entering a bulleted list? Do you mean something akin to a WSYIWYG editor? Or do you want the bullets outside of the text field?

Thom Parker
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It is actually a list of Key Accomplishments for the year, (I'm trying to create a Business Plan form with easy input for users).

Currently, Accomplishments are input in regular paragraph style with returns between; but, with bullets they would be able to create the list without the extra returns, it would allow more space for Accomplishments, less white space and would look more like their current form.

It would also be great if the paragraph wrap-around could indent and keep text aligned - versus text flowing directly under the bullet.

I think I might be asking for the moon here -- but, this could be a very useful form if I can just work through a few more of the kinks.

I appreciate your interest and look forward to hearing any suggestions you might have.

Thanks, DebB

This is a very unusual use of the text field, but it's actually is possible to do part of what you want. The text field can be setup for RichText entry. The properties toolbar provides basic font formatting options. Unfortunately bullets and other fancy paragraph options are not included.

To implement the features you want in real time, would require writing a keystroke script to reformat the text on the fly. This is not an easy task. And getting the text alignment you want may be impossible or at the least, very difficult.

A simpler method might be to reformat the text after it's commited to the field with the Format event. For example, placing the bullets and maybe some extra spacing after each new line.

You'll need the rich text for inserting a bullet character. something from the Windings or symbols sets should work.

Thom Parker
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Thank you!

I will give it a try and see how it works.

Thanks, DebB