Word 2016 - Lists

Introduction
Bulleted and numbered lists can be used in your documents to
outline, arrange, and emphasize text. In this lesson, you will learn
how to modify existing bullets, insert
new bulleted and numbered lists, select symbols as bullets, and
format multilevel lists.

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To create a bulleted list:
1. Select the text you want to format as a list.
To create a bulleted list
2. On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to
the Bullets command. A menu of bullet styles will appear.
To create a bulleted list:
• 3. Move the mouse over the various bullet styles. A live preview of the
bullet style will appear in the document. Select the bullet style you
want to use.
The text will be formatted as a bulleted list.
4. The text will be formatted as a bulleted list.
Options for working with lists
• To remove numbers or bullets from a list,
select the list and click
the Bulleted or Numbered list command.
• 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.
• By dragging the indent markers on the Ruler,
you can customize the indenting of your list
and the distance between the text and the bullet
or number.
To create a numbered list:
When you need to organize text into
a numbered list, Word offers
several numbering options. You can
format your list with numbers, letters,
or Roman numerals.
1. Select the text you want to format as a
list.
2. On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to
the Numbering command. A menu of numbering styles will appear.
To create a numbered list:
3. Move the mouse over the various numbering styles. A live preview of
the numbering style will appear in the document. Select the numbering
style you want to use.
To create a numbered list:
4. The text will format as a numbered list.
To restart a numbered list
If you want to restart the
numbering of a list, Word has
a Restart at 1 option. It can
be applied
to numeric and alphabetical l
ists.
1. Right-click the list
item you want to restart the
numbering for, then
select Restart at 1 from the
menu that appears.
The list numbering will restart.
2. The list numbering will restart.
Note:
You can also set a list to continue
numbering from the previous list. To
do this, right-click and select Continue
Numbering.
Customizing bullets
Customizing the look of the bullets in your list can help you emphasize
certain list items and personalize the design of your list. Word allows
you to format bullets in a variety of ways. You can use symbols and
different colors, or even upload a picture as a bullet.
To use a symbol as a bullet:
1. Select an existing list you want to format.
To use a symbol as a bullet:
2. On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to
the Bullets command. Select Define New Bullet from the drop-down
menu.
To use a symbol as a bullet
3. The Define New Bullet dialog box will appear. Click
the Symbol button.
To use a symbol as a bullet
4. The Symbol dialog box will appear.
5. Click the Font drop-down box and select a font.
The Wingdings and Symbol fonts are good choices because they have
many useful symbols.
To use a symbol as a bullet
6. Select the desired symbol, then click OK.
To use a symbol as a bullet
7. The symbol will appear in the Preview section of the Define New
Bullet dialog box. Click OK.
To use a symbol as a bullet
8. The symbol will appear in the list.
To change the bullet color:
1. Select an existing list you want to format.
To change the bullet color:
2. On the Home tab, click the drop-down arrow next to
the Bullets command. Select Define New Bullet from the drop-down
menu.
To change the bullet color:
3. The Define New Bullet dialog box will appear. Click
the Font button.
To change the bullet color:
4. The Font dialog box will appear.
Click the Font Color drop-down
box. A menu of font colors will
appear.
5. Select the desired color, then
click OK.
To change the bullet color:
6. The bullet color will appear in the Preview section of the Define New
Bullet dialog box. Click OK.
To change the bullet color:
7. The bullet color will change in the list.
To create a multilevel list:
1. Place the insertion point at the beginning of the line you want to
move.
To create a multilevel list:
2. Press the Tab key to increase the indent level of the line. The line will
move to the right.
To increase or decrease an indent level:
You can make adjustments to the
organization of a multilevel list by
increasing or decreasing the
indent levels. There are several
ways to change the indent level.
1. To increase the indent by more
than one level, place the insertion
point at the beginning of the line,
then press the Tab key until the
desired level is reached.
To increase or decrease an indent level:
To decrease the indent level, place the insertion point at the beginning
of the line, then hold the Shift key and press the Tab key.
To increase or decrease an indent level:
You can also increase or decrease the levels of text by placing the
insertion point anywhere in the line and clicking the Increase
Indent or Decrease Indent commands.
To increase or decrease an indent level:
When formatting a multilevel list,
Word will use the default bullet style.
To change the style of a multilevel
list, select the list, then click
the Multilevel list command on
the Home tab.
Challenge!
1. Open our practice document.
2. Scroll to page 3.
3. Select the text under New Members starting
with Carolyn and ending with Co-Treasurer, and format it as
a bulleted list.
4. With the text still selected, use the Define New Bullet dialog
box to change the bullets to a green star. Hint: You can find a
star in the Wingdings font.
5. Increase the indent level by 1 for the lines Social Media
Marketing, Fundraising, and Co-Treasurer.
Challenge!
6. Increase the indent level by
for the line Primarily
Europe.
7. In the Treasurer's
Report list, decrease the
indent level by 1 for the
line Amount available this
month.
8. In the Communications
Report list, restart the
numbering at 1.
9. When you're finished, your
page should look something
like this: