It is actually quite easy to create bulleted and numbered lists in MS Word. To create a bulleted list, follow the steps below:
- Launch MS Word if it is not already open.
- Place your cursor where you would like to insert a bulleted list.
- You can either click on the Bullet button
, or click on Format | Bullets and Numbering.
You should now have a bullet.
Type any text and press enter to start the next bullet. To end the bulleted list, simply press Enter twice.
- One bullet
- Two bullet
To create a numbered list in MS Word, follow the steps below:
- Place your cursor in your document where you would like to insert a numbered list.
- Either click on the Number button
on your toolbar, or Click Format | Bullets and Numbering. - You should now have a number one.
- Type any text and press enter to start the next number.
- To end the numbered list, again, simply press Enter twice.
To create a numbered list that includes letters, follow the steps below:
- Place the cursor where you would like to insert the numbered and lettered list.
- Either click on the Number button or Format | Bullets and Numbering, as shown above.
- When you get to the point where you would like to add a letter to your list, press the indent button
on your toolbar or click on your TAB key.
If you want to change the lettering format, click on Format | Bullets and Numbering.
There may be instances where you have a need for paragraphs in a bulleted or numbered list that are not numbered or bulleted and this is also easily accomplished. Follow the steps below:
Position the cursor where you want to insert the numbered list and either click the button on the toolbar or use Format | Bullets and Numbering as above.
When you want a paragraph without numbers or bullets, simply press CTRL + Enter.
If, after you have created your bulleted or numbered list you decide that you want to change the appearance, you can click on Format | Bullets and Numbering and adjust the formatting there.
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