Create a bulleted or numbered list

Applies to: Word for Office 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, Word 2007.

When you enter 1, a full stop, a space, and some text, then press Enter, Word immediately begins a numbered list for you. Type * and a space before your text, and Word creates a bulleted list.

Once you’re finished with the list, press Enter until the bullets or numbering deactivates.

Create a list from existing text

1. Highlight the text you want to adapt into a list.

2. Select Home> Bullets or Numbering.

Note: You can discover various bullet styles and numbering formats by pressing the down arrow beside Bullets or Numbering.

See Also

Add and format text

Change the line spacing in Word

Apply styles 

Apply themes