Creating and applying bulleted lists
When creating a bulleted list, you can choose a preset bullet format.

These are examples of preset bullet formats.
You can also apply a bullet format to existing text.
You can replace a bullet with a custom symbol, such as a heart, star, or check mark. You can also create a list that uses check boxes.

These are characters that can be used as QuickBullets.
To create a bulleted list | ![]() |
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Click in a document.
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Click Insert
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Click the Bullets tab.
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Choose a bullet style from the Bullets list.
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Click OK.
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Type text, and press Enter.
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Perform this step for each entry in the list.
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You can also create a bulleted list by opening the Bullets
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You can discontinue a bulleted list by pressing Backspace.
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To create a bulleted list from existing text | ![]() |
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Select the text to which you want to apply the bullet format.
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Click Insert
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Click the Bullets tab.
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Choose a bullet style from the Bullets list.
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You can also add a bullet to existing text by clicking at the beginning of a line, opening the Bullets
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You can type body text between list items by pressing Enter twice, and pressing the Up arrow to type on the line that begins without a bullet.
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To enable QuickBullets | ![]() |
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Click Tools
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Click the Format As-You-Go tab.
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In the Format As-You-Go choices area, enable the QuickBullets check box.
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QuickBullets are disabled by default.
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To create a bulleted list by using QuickBullets | ![]() |
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Click in a document.
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Type a QuickBullet character.
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Press Tab.
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Type the text, and press Enter.
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Perform this step for each entry in the list.
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To use QuickBullets, they must first be enabled. For information about enabling QuickBullets, see “To enable QuickBullets.”
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If you do not want one of the characters in the QuickBullets list to begin a bulleted list, add it to the QuickCorrect list. For information about QuickCorrect, see “Correcting misspelled words automatically.”
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You can discontinue a bulleted list by pressing Backspace.
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To create a custom bullet | ![]() |
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Click in a document.
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Click Insert
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Click the Bullets tab.
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Click More bullets.
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In the Symbols dialog box, choose a set of symbols from the Set list box.
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Choose a symbol from the Symbols list.
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Click Insert and close.
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To insert check boxes before list items | ![]() |
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Click View
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In the Available toolbars area, enable the Shipping macros check box.
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Click OK.
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Click at the beginning of a new line.
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Click the Check box
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Press Tab.
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Type text, and press Enter.
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