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Learn how to create and edit bulleted lists in Word

This is a bulleted list:

· Item 1

· Item 2

· Item 3

So is this:

Creating a bulleted list from existing text

To convert text into a bulleted list:

· Select the text. Each paragraph will be converted into a single bullet item.

· On the Home ribbon, in the Paragraph group, click on the Bullets button:

Creating a bulleted list as you type

To create a bulleted list as you type, begin the first line of the list with an asterisk followed by a space. When you press the Enter key, Word will turn the asterisk into a bullet (using the default bullet format that you have selected) and indent the text. Subsequent lines will begin with a bullet until you enter an empty line. You can turn this feature on or off by doing the following:

· Click on the Office Button:

· Then click on:

· Click on Proofing. Then click on Autocorrect Options:

· The following dialog box will appear.

· Click on the Autoformat As You Type tab.

· Go to the Apply as you type group.

· Turn the Automatic bulleted lists check box on or off.

Removing bullets

To remove existing bullets or numbers:

· Select the text that you want to remove bullets from.

· On the Home ribbon, in the Paragraph group, click on the Bullets button to turn bullets off.

Customizing a bulleted list

To customize a bulleted list (e.g. to change the shape of the bullets):

· Select the list that you want to customize

· From the Home ribbon, in the Paragraph group, click on the down-arrow on the right side of the Bullets button. The following will appear:

· Then select a bullet from the Bullet Library group or click on the Define New Bullet option. If you click on Define New Bullet, the following dialog box will appear:

· From this dialog box, you can change the bullet symbol, picture, or font, as well as the alignment of the bullet.

· You have hundreds of choices for bullet characters. Click on the Symbol or Picture or Font button and select the desired bullet character/picture.