Create a list

To start a numbered list, type 1, a period (.), a space, and some text. Then press Enter. Word will automatically start a numbered list for you.

Type* and a space before your text, and Word will make a bulleted list.

To complete your list, press Enter until the bullets or numbering switch off.

Create a list from existing text

  1. Select the text you want to change into a list.
  2. Go to Home> Bullets or Home> Numbering.

Create a list

Note: Find different bullet styles and numbering formats by clicking the down arrow next to Bullets or Numbering.