Word 2016 Complete Guide (Part 8): Make a List

The following guide provides a clear overview of Instructions for using Word 2016, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways.

Introduce

Create Bullet Lists

1. Black out text you want to format the list.

2. On the Home tab, select the down arrow next to the Bullets command. The bullet style list will appear.

3. Move the cursor over the bullet styles. The draft of that bullet type will appear in the text. Then, select the type of bullet you want to use.

4. The list format is complete.

Options in Lists

To move the bullet book and bullet from a list, select the list and click the bullet or number list command.

While editing a list, you can press Enter to add a new LINE. And the new LINE will automatically have bullet or number. And at the end of the list, press Enter twice to return to the original format.

Drag the indentation mark on the ruler, you can customize the indent of the list and the spacing with bullet and number.

Create a Number List

When you need to set up text with a digital list, Word provides several numeric options. You can format a list with Roman numbers, letters, or numbers.

1. Select the text you want to format.

2. On the Home tab, click the down arrow of the Numbering command. The list of numeric types will appear.

3. Move the cursor over each number type. The text will change according to the corresponding list style. Select the type you want to use.

4. The text is formatted with a list of numbers.

Restart the Numbering

If you want to renumber, Word has Restart at 1 option. Here, you can apply numbers or letters lists.

1. Right-click the text you want to renumber, then select Restart at 1 from the menu that appears.

2. Numbered list.

You can install a list to continue numbering from the list above by right-clicking and selecting Continue Numbering.

Set up Bullets

Create a bullet interface of the list that helps you emphasize the fixed and personalized items list. Word allows bullet formatting in many ways, such as using symbols, different colors, or uploading images like a bullet.

Use Symbols

1. Select the list you want to format

2. On the Home tab, click the arrow pointing down next to the Bullets command. Select Define New Bullet from the drop-down menu.

3. The Define New Bullet window appears and click the Symbol button.

4. The Symbol box appears.

5. Click the Font drop-down box and select the font. Wingdings and Symbol fonts are a great choice because they have useful symbols.

6. Select the symbol, click OK.

7. The symbol appears in the Preview section of Define New Bullet. Then select OK.

8. Symbols appear in the list.

Correct the Bullet Color

1. Select the bookmark list you want to adjust.

2. Click the down arrow next to the Bullets command on the Home tab. Choose Define New Bullet.

3. The Define New Bulle box displays, click the Font button.

4. The Font Box opens. Click Font Color. The color palette appears.

5. Select color and press OK.

6. Bullet is changed color shown in Preview, OK.

7. List of color bulletproof.

List Level

Multi-level list allows creating lists with multiple levels. Any numbered and accented lists can become multi-level lists using the Tab key.

Create a Multi-Level List

1. Place the insertion point before the LINE you want to move.

2. Press the Tab button to increase the indent level. The LINE will move to the right.

Increase or Decrease Indent Level

You can set list level settings by increasing or decreasing the indent size. There are several ways to adjust the indentation level as follows:

To increase indentation to one level, place the insertion point at the beginning of the LINE, then press the Tab button until the desired position is reached.

To reduce the indent level, place the insertion point at the beginning of the LINE, then hold down the Shift button and press Tab.

You can increase or decrease the indent level by using the indent command on the toolbar.

When formatting a level list, Word uses the default bullet styles. To change the list level type, select the appropriate list and then click Multilevel List on the toolbar.

You can also watch the following video for further reference:

FAQ

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The following guide provides a clear overview of Instructions for using Word 2016, with the most relevant background, details, and practical takeaways.

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Introduce Create Bullet Lists 1.

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Black out text you want to format the list.