- Introduction
- Formatting Text
- Formatting Text for Emphasis
- Changing Character Spacing
- Selecting Text with Similar Formatting
- Finding and Replacing Formatting
- Finding and Replacing Custom Formatting
- Changing Paragraph Alignment
- Changing Line Spacing
- Displaying Rulers
- Setting Paragraph Tabs
- Setting Paragraph Indents
- Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Applying Borders and Shading
- Hiding Text
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
The best way to draw attention to a list is to format the items with bullets or numbers. You can even create multi-level lists. For different emphasis, change any bullet or number style to one of Word’s many predefined formats. For example, switch round bullets to check boxes or Roman numerals to lowercase letters. You can also insert a picture as a bullet or customize the numbering list style—including fixed-digits, such as 001, 002, etc. (New!). If you move, insert, or delete items in a numbered list, Word sequentially renumbers the list for you.
Create a Bulleted List
Click where you want to create a bulleted list.
Click the Home tab.
Click the Bullets button arrow, and then select a bullet style.
Type the first item in your list, and then press Enter.
Type the next item in your list, and then press Enter.
Click the Bullets button, or press Enter again to end the list.
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Create a Numbered List
- Click where you want to create a numbered list.
- Click the Home tab.
- Click the Numbering button arrow, and then select a numbering style.
- Type the first item in your list, and then press Enter.
- Type the next item in your list, and then press Enter.
- Click the Numbering button, or press Enter again to end the list.
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Change Bullet or Number Styles
- Select the list, and then click the Home tab.
- Click the Bullets or Numbering button arrow.
- Click a predefined format, or click Define New Bullet or Define New Number Format.
- Select the appropriate options:
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Bullet. Click Symbol, Picture, or Font, and then select the picture you want.
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Number. Select a numbering style (New!), font, and format.
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- Specify the alignment and any other formatting you want.
- Click OK.
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Create a Multi-Level Bulleted or Numbered List
- Start the list as usual.
- Press Tab to indent a line to the next level bullet or number, type the item, and then press Enter to insert the next bullet
or number.
- Press Shift+Tab to return to the previous level bullet or number.
- To format the multi-level list, select the list, click the Multi-Level List button on the Home tab, and then select a format.
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