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Formatting Lists: Bullets, Numbers, Indent
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Bullets, numbered lists, and indented lists provide an easy way to organize information in your worksheet.
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Using the Defined Styles
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In the Edit tab of the ribbon, the Bulleted list and Numbered list buttons as well as the Style drop-down list can be used to format a list using predefined paragraph styles. For general information on the Style drop-down list, see Applying Paragraph Styles.
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Bulleted Lists
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To arrange content in a bulleted list using the button:
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Select the text to be arranged.
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In the Edit tab, in the Paragraph group, click Bulleted list (
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To arrange content in a bulleted list using drop-down Style list:
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Select the text to be arranged.
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From the character and paragraph style drop-down list, select P Bullet Item. The selected text is displayed as a bulleted list.
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Note there is also a Dash Item entry to display a dash beside each list item.
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Numbered Lists
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A simple numbered list can be entered using the Numbered list button. For more controls, use the Styles.
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To arrange content in a numbered list using the button:
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Select the text to be arranged.
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In the Edit tab, in the Paragraph group, click Numbered list (
). The selected text is displayed as a numbered list.
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To arrange content in a numbered list using the drop-down Style list:
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Select the text to be arranged.
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From the character and paragraph style drop-down list, select P Ordered List. The selected text is displayed as a numbered list.
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Ordered lists have 5 default styles.
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List 1 begins at the left margin. Subsequent lists are indented half an inch.
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The numbering style uses numbers, followed by lowercase letters, then lowercase roman numerals, uppercase letters, and uppercase Roman numerals.
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a Ordered List 2
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i Ordered List 3
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A Ordered List 4
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I Ordered List 5
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Using the Paragraph Attributes Dialog
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By specifying paragraph attributes, you can have the most control over the display. You can select various list styles: Dot, Dash, Indent, Numbers, Lowercase Letters, Uppercase Letters, Lowercase Roman Numerals, and Uppercase Roman Numerals.
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To arrange content in a list using the paragraph attributes:
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Select the text to be arranged.
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In the Edit tab, in the Paragraph group, click Attributes (
) The Paragraph Style dialog opens.
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Under Indent, specify the indent from the left margin.
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From the Bullet and Numbering drop-down list, select one of the styles.
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If you have selected one of the numbered styles (number, letters, Roman numerals), set an initial list value.
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To continue numbering this list from a previous list in your worksheet, select the Linked to Previous List check box.
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To restart numbering, clear the Linked to Previous List check box.
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Click OK to accept this style.
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