Create a list
To start a numbered list,type 1, a period (.), a space, and some text. Then press Enter.Word will automatically starta numbered list for you.
Type* and a space before your text, and Word will makea bulleted list.
To complete your list, press Enteruntil the bullets or numbering switchoff.
Create a list from existing text
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Select the text you want to change into a list.
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Go to Home> Bullets or Home>Numbering.
Note:Find different bullet styles and numbering formats by clicking the down arrow next to Bullets or Numbering.
What would you like to do?
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Define a new bullet format
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Define a new number format
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Define a new multilevel list
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Define a new list style
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Turn off automatic numbering for lists
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Related information
Formatting Lists
If at any time you want to change the format of your list, Word 2013 provides a variety of options.
Formatting Bulleted Lists
Figure 9-5
Step 1. To format a bulleted list, first select the list itself.
Figure 9-6
Step 2. Under the HOME tab, click on arrow beside the Bullets icon in the Paragraph icon group, and select a new bullet from the drop-down menu. Notice that when you hover your mouse over the bullet, it will give you a preview of what the new bullet will look like in your list. If the bullet you want isn't listed, click on Define New Bullet.
Formatting Numbered Lists
Figure 9-7
Step 1. As above in bulleted lists, to format a numbered list, first select it.
Figure 9-8
Step 2. Then, under the HOME tab, click on the arrow beside the Numbered List icon to reveal the drop-down menu, where you can select a different formatting. As with bulleted lists above, if you do not see a format that is to your liking, you may set your own custom scheme by selecting Define New Number Format.
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