Adding Bulleted and Numbered Lists


Use bulleted and numbered lists to organize your information into succinct points. Bulleted lists are used to organize information that does not have to be displayed in a particular order, such as features of a product. Numbered lists are used to organize information that must be presented in a certain order, such as step by step instructions.



To add a bulleted list to a slide:

  1. Select the text you want to display in a list.
  2. Click the Bullets button on the Formatting toolbar.

To add a numbered list to a slide:

  1. Select the text you want to display in a list.
  2. Click the Numbering button on the Formatting toolbar.


To create an outlined list, click the item you want to demote and click the Decrease Indent button, or click the item you want to promote and click the Increase Indent button.

The Bullets and Numbering dialog box allows you to modify the look of your lists. Click the Bullets tab to change the style, size, and color of the bulleted list. Click the Numbering tab to change the type and color of the numbers or to change the starting point of the list.

The Bullets and Numbering dialog box:

  1. Select the text you want in your list.
  2. Click Bullets and Numbering on the Format menu.
    OR
    Right-click the text and select from the menu.
  3. Select the list type you want from the Bulleted or Numbered tab.
  4. Click OK.

To create a bulleted list you can also type a *, then a space, then your text. Pressing the Enter key on the keyboard converts the text to a bulleted list.

To create a numbered list you can also type a 1, then a period, then a space, then your text. Pressing the Enter key on the keyboard converts the text to a numbered list.