Modifying a Bulleted and Numbered List


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When you create a new slide, you can choose the bulleted list slide layout to include a bulleted list placeholder. You can customize the appearance of your bulleted list in several ways, including symbols or numbering. You also have control over the appearance of your bullets, including size and color. You can change the bullets to numbers or pictures. You can also adjust the distance between a bullet and its text using the PowerPoint ruler.

Add and Remove Bullets or Numbering from Text


Select the text in the paragraphs in which you want to add a bullet.

Click the Bullets or Numbering button arrow on the Home tab, and then select the style you want.

Timesaver

Click the Bullets or Numbering button (not the arrow) on the Home tab to turn it on with the default setting.


To remove the bullet or numbering, select the text, and then click the Bullets or Numbering button on the Home tab.

Change the Distance Between Bullets and Text


Select the text you want to indent.

If the ruler isn't visible, click the View tab, and then select the Ruler check box.

Drag the indent markers on the ruler.

  • First-line Indent. The top upside down triangle marker indents the first line.

  • Hanging Indent. The middle triangle marker indent second line and later.

  • Left Indent. The bottom square marker indent entire line.

Change the Bullet or Number Character


Select the text or text object whose bullet character you want to change.

Click the Bullets or Numbering button arrow on the Home tab, and then click Bullets and Numbering.

Click the Bulleted or Numbered tab.

Click one of the predefined styles or do one of the following:

  • Click Customize, and then click the character you want to use for your bullet character.

  • Click Picture, and then click the picture you want to use for your bullet character.

To change the bullet or number's color, click the Color arrow, and then select the color you want.

To change the bullet or number's size, enter a percentage in the Size box.

Click OK.

Did You Know?

You can select bulleted or numbered text. Position the mouse pointer over the bullet or number next to the text you want to select; when the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow, click the bullet.




Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
ISBN: 0789736438
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 348

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