Word 2010

Bulleted and numbered lists

Video: Working with Lists in Word 2010

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When you want to organize lists in Word, you can format them as either bulleted or numbered lists. Word offers a variety of bullet options that allow you to customize your lists to suit your needs.

To create a list:

1. Select the text you want to format as a list.
2. Click the Bullets or Numbering drop-down arrow on the Home tab.
   The Bullets and Numbering commands and drop-down arrows
3. Select the bullet or numbering style you would like to use, and it will appear in the document.
4. To remove numbers or bullets from a list, select the list, then click the Bullets or Numbering commands.
   
   

When you're editing a list, you can press Enter to start a new line, and the new line will automatically have a bullet or number. When you've reached the end of your list, press Enter twice to return to "normal" formatting.