To format a new bulleted or numbered list as you enter content For a numbered list, you can change the number style or define a custom style, and you can specify the starting number for a list.For a bulleted list, you can sort list items into ascending or descending order, change the bullet symbol, or define a custom bullet (even a picture bullet).You can change both the overall indentation of the list and the relationship of the first line to the other lines. You can modify the indentation of the list.

If the list is numbered, Word automatically updates the numbers. You can move items around in a list, insert new items, or delete unwanted items.After you create a list, you can modify, format, and customize the list as follows: You can format an existing set of paragraphs as a list or create the list as you enter information into the document. And when the order is important-for example, for the steps in a procedure-you will probably want to create a numbered list. When the order of items is not important-for example, for a list of people or supplies-a bulleted list is the best choice. You simply indicate the type of list you want to create. Fortunately, Word takes care of the formatting of lists for you. Lists are paragraphs that start with a character (usually a number or bullet) and are formatted with a hanging indent so that the characters stand out on the left end of each list item.

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