Marcia

If you want to align 'rows' then you SHOULD be using table rows to ensure there is a structural relationship from the left column to the right column. Those extra table rows don't have to have visible borders so the look would still be the same but structurally the table elements would stay aligned without micromanaging when a paragraph wraps a line or line heights vary.

In terms of why they don't align naturally despite paragraphs appearing to use the same paragraph spacing metrics, the reason is the bullets typeface differs on both sides. Bullets on one side use the Symbol font whilst the other side uses a Wingdings character. Those two fonts have metrics that differ slightly so a line in each is fractionally different in height. You won't notice this normally but you will when you see a tall stack of them side by side. If your bullets were the same (or maybe just same typeface) on both sides, you wouldn't have had that issue.

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Andrew Lockton
Chrysalis Design, Melbourne Australia