Format a bulleted or numbered list

You can use the Text command bar and the Text Box Properties dialog box to create and format bulleted and numbered lists.

Create a list from new text

Select the Text command , and then click where you want to begin a text string, or click+drag to create a text box.
On the Text command bar, click Bullets and Numbering , and then do one of the following:
- To create a bulleted list, choose Bullet, and then select the type of bullet.
- To create a numbered list, choose Numbering, and then select the type of number.
Type the first line of text, and then press Enter.

The list number or bullet formatting is displayed when you begin typing.
Type the second line of text and press Enter to continue the list.
Tip:
- You can change list number punctuation—1., or 1), or (1) or 1—, using the Format list on the Bullets and Numbering tab in the Text Box Properties dialog box.
- To add a space between the number and the text, use the spacebar.
- You can choose any of the following list control options by clicking the Bullets and Numbering button on the Text command bar:
  - Restart Numbering
  - Continue Numbering
  - Increase indent
  - Decrease indent

Create a list from existing text

In the text box or text string, double-click or click and drag to select the text that you want to format as a list.
On the Text command bar, click Bullets and Numbering .
Do one of the following:
- To create a bulleted list, choose Bullet, and then select the type of bullet.
- To create a numbered list, choose Numbering, and then select the type of number.

Stop a list

After typing the last line in a list, press Enter to end the paragraph and start a new line.
On the Text command bar, click Bullets and Numbering .
On the Bullets and Numbering menu, click No List.

Change list numbering

You can begin a numbered list with a different value. You can also restart list numbering.

Do one of the following:

To	Do this
Begin a numbered list with a different value	Place the cursor in the list where you want to change the starting value. On the Text command bar, click Properties . On the Bullets and Numbering tab in the Text Box Properties dialog box, type a value in the Start at box. Tip: You can specify a starting value by entering an integer, and its equivalent value in the selected number style is displayed. The range of valid starting values varies with the number style selected. To learn more about starting values, refer to the help topic, Bullets and Numbering tab.
To restart list numbering	Place the cursor in the list where you want to restart the numbering. On the Text command bar, click Bullets and Numbering . From the menu, choose Restart Numbering.

Change the color of bullets

Changing the color of the text in a list also changes the color of the bullet.

Select the list text where you want to change the bullet color. To select multiple lines, use click+drag.

Even though the bullets are not yellow highlighted, they are selected, too.
On the Text command bar, click Text Color.
Click the color block you want to use.

Tip:

To use different colors in a single list, be sure to select from the end of one line through the next.

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