How to create bulleted and numbered lists in the Description screen
Target audience:
Users formatting content in the Description screen who want to organize information using bullets, numbers, or multilevel lists.
Core purpose/goal:
To explain how to create and customize bulleted, numbered, and outline-numbered lists in the Description screen.
Steps to create a list
- Place your cursor in the Description screen.
- (Optional) Select the text you want to format as a list.
- Right-click and choose Numbering from the context menu, or go to the Format menu.
- If you want to use default bullets or numbering, use the toolbar buttons.
List formatting options
The Bullets and Numbering window includes three tabs:
Bulleted tab
- None: Removes bullets or numbering.
- Bulleted list: Adds bullets to selected text.
- Click Customize to:
- Choose a bullet character.
- Adjust font and character for bullets.
Numbered tab
- Adds a simple numbered list.
- Click Customize to:
- Set number format and style.
- Choose starting number.
- Adjust number position and text indentation.
Outline numbered tab
- Creates a multilevel list for hierarchical content.
- Click Customize to:
- Select and configure each level.
- Set number format, style, and starting number.
- Adjust font, alignment, and indentation.
- Choose what follows the number: tab, space, or nothing.
Restart or continue numbering
For Numbered and Outline Numbered lists, you can:
- Restart numbering: Begin a new list.
- Continue previous list: Resume numbering after inserting other content (e.g., text or images).
Important notes
- Toolbar buttons offer quick access to default list styles.
- Use Customize to fine-tune list appearance and structure.
- Outline Numbered lists are ideal for structured documents with multiple levels.
