Lists are a great way to draw attention to an area and a good way to organize your paper.

Procedure for Creating a List

  1. On the home tab, select the Numbered List or Bulleted List.
  2. Begin typing.

The bullet and number buttons on the Home ribbon.

Alternative Method

To start a bulleted list, type the asterisk (shift + 8), tap your spacebar and begin typing. Word starts the bulleted list.

To start a numbered list, type 1, type period, tap your space bar, Word starts you on your numbered list.