Formatting Pages

Formatting Bulleted Lists

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To apply a list item format:

Click to place the insertion point within the line of text that you want to format.

Choose Format > List.

Choose the list style:

  • Bulleted: Each item has a dot next to it.
  • Numbered: Items are numbered.
  • Term and Definition: These two styles work together, creating a glossary-style appearance. Use the Term tag for the word being defined, and the Definition tag for the definition. The Term text appears flush left, and the Definition text appears indented.
See the example below of sample list styles:


You can quickly apply a list style to a block of text by selecting the text and clicking the Numbered List or Bulleted List buttons on the Format toolbar.

To change the style of bullets or numbers:

Click to place the insertion point within the text of the list item you want to change, or select one or more items in the list if you want to apply a new style to the entire list.

Open Format > List > List Properties.

Select a bullet or number style from the drop-down list. For numbered lists, you can specify a starting number. For bulleted lists, you can change the bullet style (see the examples below).

You can also double-click on a bullet or number in a list to display the List Properties dialog box.

Working with Lists

To end a list and continue typing body text: Click to place the insertion point at the end of the last list item and press Enter twice to end the list.

To change one or more list items to body text: Click to place the insertion point within the list item, or select the list items. In a numbered list, click the numbered list button (or in a bulleted list, click the bulleted list button) in the Format toolbar.

You can increase or decrease the indentation of list items by clicking anywhere in a list item and then clicking the Indent or Outdent button on the Format toolbar. Alternatively, click anywhere in a list item and press Tab to indent one level. Press Shift+Tab to outdent one level.