Working with Lists In MS Word

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How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Bullets and numbers are used to make a list more presentable and readable. A bulleted list attracts more than a simple list. Word offers you various styles of bullets and numbers. The steps to create bulleted lists are given below;
  • Select the text you want to convert to bulleted or numbered list
  • Select the Home tab
  • In Paragraph group click the Bullets or Numbering command
  • It displays Bullets or Numbering menu
  • With a left click select the desired Bullet or Numbering style
  • To increase the list place the cursor at the end of list and press Enter key
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How to Use Symbols as Bullets

You can replace the bullets with symbols to make your lists more meaningful and attractive. The steps involved in this process are given below;
  • Select the text to convert to bulleted list
  • Select the Home tab
  • In Paragraph group click the Bullets command
  • Click 'Define New Bullet' option
  • 'Define New Bullet' dialog box appears;
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  • Click the Symbol command
  • It displays 'Symbol' dialog box
  • Select the desired symbol
  • For more options click the drop down arrow next to Font field
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