Creating a list

There are several ways you can format text to help you organize information on your Web page. Using lists is one popular method. You can create three kinds of lists using Claris Home Page: bulleted, definition, and numbered lists.

The first step in creating a list on your Web page is deciding which kind of list to use.

Use this kind of list	For this type of information
Bulleted list	Items that don't necessarily follow a sequence (also known as an unordered list). In this kind of list, a bullet precedes each item.
Definition list	Terms that might be unfamiliar to the user. Definition lists consist of terms that are followed by their definitions.
Numbered list	Items that need to be listed in a sequence (also known as an ordered list). In this kind of list, a number or letter precedes each item, which you can specify.

Note When you create a numbered list in Edit Page mode, you see a number symbol (#) or an X in front of each entry. The actual numbers or letters only appear when you view your page in Preview Page mode or in a browser.

Creating a bulleted list

To create a bulleted list:

1. In Edit Page mode, type the list items, starting each item on a new line.
   
2. Select the list.
   
3. Choose Bullet List from the Format menu or click the Make Bullet List Entry button on the toolbar.
   

Note You can also start a new bulleted item by clicking anywhere in the text and choosing List from the Insert menu.

To add an item to a list, click in the list where you want to begin a new item and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).

Creating a numbered list

To create a numbered list:

1. In Edit Page mode, type the list items, starting each item on a new line.
   
   
   
2. Select the list.
   
3. Choose Numbered List from the Format menu.
   
   Note You can view the results of a numbered list in Preview Page mode or in a browser.
   

To add an item to a list, click in the list where you want to begin a new item and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).

There are five number styles you can use for a numbered list.

To change the number style:

1. Select the numbered list.
   
2. Choose Number List Style from the Format menu and select a number or letter style.
   
   
   
   In Edit Page mode, you see number symbols (#) or X's in the list. You can view your page in Preview Page mode or in a browser to see the actual numbers or letters.

Creating a definition list

To create a definition list:

1. Choose Definition List from the Format menu and then choose Term.
   
2. Type the first term and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
   
   The insertion point is indented and the format changes to Definition.
   
3. Type the definition for the first term and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
   
   The insertion point moves back out to the left margin and the format changes to Term.
   
   Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each glossary term and definition you want to create.
   
   Tip You can tell what the format is for text by clicking the text and looking at the pop-up menu on the toolbar. The format name changes in the pop-up menu when you click a paragraph that has a different format.

To add an item to a list, click in the list where you want to begin a new item and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).

Creating a nested list

A nested list is indented within another list to show subcategories.

To create a nested list:

1. Type the list and the subcategory list, starting each item on a new line.
   
2. Select all of the text.
   
3. Choose Bullet List from the Format menu.
   
   
   
4. Select the subcategories you want to nest.
   
5. Click the Increase Indent button on the toolbar.
   
   

To remove the nested list style, click the Decrease Indent button .

Reordering items in a list

You can drag list items to a new position in the list.

To select a single list item that you want to reposition, you need to select the entire item (including the paragraph return at the end of the line).

1. Triple-click the item you want to move.
   
   If you want to move more than one item at a time, hold down the Shift key and select the other items.
   
2. Drag the selected item or items into the left margin of the new location.

Note If you change the order of numbered list items, they're renumbered automatically.