Change bullets or numbers in a list

Change the look of bullets

  1. Select the entire list.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. Under Indent settings, click Bulleted list.
  4. Under Bullet type, click New Bullet.
  5. Click the character you want, and then click OK.

    If you don't see one you want, select a different font from the Font list, and then click a character.

Change the look of numbers

  1. Select the entire list.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. Under Number, click the arrow to the right of the Format box, and then click a format.
  4. In the Separator box, click a separator.
  5. In the Start at box, enter the number you want to begin the list.
  6. Click OK.

Change the color of numbers or bullets

  1. Select the list.
  2. On the Format menu, click Font.
  3. Under General, click the arrow next to Color.
  4. Click the color you want.

    To see more choices, click More Colors, and then click the color you want.

  5. Click OK.

Change list indents

  1. Select the list.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. Click Bulleted list or Numbered list.
  4. In the Indent list by box, enter the amount of indentation you want.
  5. Click OK.