topic Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering in AutoCAD Architecture Forum

Auto Bullets and Numbering

jk1173 — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:57:10 GMT

In 2015, AutoCad has added "Auto Bullets and Numbering". I have this option off but every time I type an abbreviated word with a period, it converts this to a lettered list and turns the "Auto Bullets and Numbering" back on. I have to delete the abbreviated word and re-type it for it to be correct. This appareently is a bug. Is there any workaround? If I disable bullets, this will mess up all the notes I have on my sheets.

Jared

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

pendean — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:19:11 GMT

auto-bullets and auto-numbering have been around for many years in MTEXT in AutoCAD.

And back then as is now, to turn the feature off, you need to be inside MTEXT, select all, right-click, find and turn off auto-numbering/bullets, type a few things to confirm, then properly close MTEXT with the changes you type remaining intact.

Do not UNDO at any time or it will revert back.

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

jk1173 — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:30:51 GMT

The problem is that it keeps turning itself back on. I type my callout using an abbreviated word with a period at the beginning in my multileader with the auto bullets/numbering turned off. I then switch to another drawing and when I come back, 9 times out of 10, the text is turned into a lettered list. When I right-click, the auto bullets/numbering is shown on. In previous versions (for quite a while) there was a "tab delimiter" option that would stop the auto numbering from happening unless you hit 'tab' after the word. This doesn't exist in 2015. Any suggestions?

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:58:56 GMT

Within the MText editor, in the drop down box for bullets and numbering, uncheck the box tht says alllow auto bullets and numbering.

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

jk1173 — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 15:41:47 GMT

I did some searching online and found if I have the "allow auto bullets and numbering" on, a box with a lightning bolt appears and allows me to remove the numbering. I thought this fixed the issue until I exited the Mtext and re-entered it and all my text converted back to numbering.

Problem: I am trying to set up a table in Mtext that has lot area coverages. I have a description (i.e. Building Area:) and then tab over and enter the area. Every time I do this and exit and re-eneter, "Building Area" is converted to numbering. When I turn off numbering, I have to retype Building Area. This is EXTREMELY frustrating. Anyone else have any suggestions? How is anyone making tables with tabbed text and not having this issue? This was never a problem in 2014, 2013, 2012, etc.

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:01:36 GMT

Is this what you are looking for?

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-make-the-program-stop-inserting-automatic-formatting.html

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

jk1173 — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 21:13:27 GMT

Thank you for mentioning this. I knew there had to be/should be a way to correct my problem but didn't have to time to search everywhere for it. I have turned that variable off and will see if the issue still occurs.

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Anonymous — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:42:32 GMT

THANK YOU GUYS!

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 16:51:52 GMT

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Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Eliza_Noloo — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:12:13 GMT

11 years later! Thank you! It has been a headache for a couple of weeks now!

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Suzanne_Leone — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:01:54 GMT

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Suzanne_Leone — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Re: Auto Bullets and Numbering

Suzanne_Leone — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:10:40 GMT

I am so glad I found this! The linked thread did not solve my problem in the 2024 edition, however, but it did get me looking more closely at the Bullets and Numbering drop down... and there was a check next to "Allow Bullets and Lists" that was in addition to "Allow Auto Bullets and Numbering".

Why are there two?
Don't know; don't care.
Unchecking both solved the perpetually recurring bullet instead of the number sign in my revision block! HUZZAH!