bullets and numbering (Word 2007, 2010)

Applying bullets to a list

• You can easily format a list to display using bullet points. Scroll down your document and you will find a list of first names.  Select the list of first names by clicking in front of the first name and then while pressing the mouse button, drag the mouse pointer to the end of the last name in the list.

• Click on the Bullets icon (located within the Paragraph section of the Home tab).  The list will then be displayed as a bulleted list.    TIP: If you have time, click on the down arrow to the right of the bullets icon.  This will display a drop down menu allowing you to use different types of bullets.

      
Applying numbering a list

• Microsoft Word can automatically number a list for you.  Select the list of second names.

• Click on the Numbering icon (located within the Paragraph section of the Home tab).  The list will then be displayed as a numbered list.    TIP: If you have time, click on the down arrow to the right of the numbering icon.  This will display a drop down menu allowing you to use different types of numbering styles.  

   NOTE: If you add a name to the end of your list it will automatically beassigned the next sequential number.  If you delete a name within the list then the whole list will be automatically renumbered.  Experiment with adding deleting items within the list. 

• Save your changes and close the document.

Modifying bullet and numbering formatting

• Open a document called Modifying bullet and numbering.

• Select the items within the numbered list as illustrated.   

• Click on the down arrow to the right of the Numbering icon.  Select a different numbering format, as illustrated. 

• Use the same technique to modify the bullet formatting, but this time click on the down arrow to the right of the Bullet icon. 

• Save your changes and close the document.

Removing bullet or numbering formatting

• Open a document called Removing bullets and numbering.

• Select the items within the numbered list as illustrated.

• Click on the Numbering icon to remove the numbering formatting.  NOTE: You can also click on the down arrow to the right of the Numbering icon and from the drop down menu displayed, click on None.   

• Select the bulleted items within the document and click on the Bullets icon to remove the bullet formatting.  NOTE: You can also click on the down arrow to the right of the Bullets icon and from the drop down menu displayed, click on None.

• Save your changes and close the document.