Bullets and Numbering

InDesign can also automatically add bullets and numbers in front of paragraphs. This makes it easier to create and format those paragraph lists.

To add bullets to a paragraph:

1.	Choose Bullets and Numbering from the Paragraph palette menu. The Bullets and Numbering dialog box appears.
2.	Choose Bullets from the List Type menu. This displays the bullets options . The Bullets options of the Bullets and Numbering dialog box let you select and format bullets automatically.
3.	Choose a bullet from the Bullet Character.
4.	Use the Font Family, Font Style, Size, and Color controls to style the bullet. Tip See the exercise on the following page for how to set the position of the bullet. Tip The letter u under the character indicates that the bullet can be styled with any font. Bullets without a u are set to one font. Tip You can also click the Bullets icon in the Control palette . This applies the last-used setting of the bullet options. The Bullets icon in the Control palette quickly applies bulleted lists.

To add bullet characters:

1.	Click the Add button in the Bullets and Numbering dialog box. The Add Bullets dialog box opens . The Add Bullets dialog box lets you add new bullet characters.
2.	Use the glyphs area to choose the character for the bullet.
3.	If you want, choose the Font Family and Font Style for the bullet.
4.	To set the bullet to a specific font, click Remember Font with Bullet.
5.	Click Add or OK to add the character to the bullet list and choose new characters.
6.	Click OK to quit the dialog box. Bullets are just one type of character that can be added to paragraphs. You can also automatically create numbered lists with the Bullets and Numbering controls.

To create automatic numbered lists:

1.	Choose Bullets and Numbering from the Paragraph palette menu. The Bullets and Numbering dialog box appears.
2.	Choose Numbers from the List Type menu to display the numbers options . The Numbers options of the Bullets and Numbering dialog box lets you select and format numbers automatically.
3.	Use the Separator control to choose a character that follows the number. You can also type your own character.
4.	Use the Start At field to designate what number the list should start with.
5.	Use the Style list to choose Roman or Arabic numerals, or letters, for the list.
6.	Use the Font Family, Font Style, Size, and Color controls to style the number. Tip You can also click the Numbers icon in the Control palette . This applies the last setting of the numbers options. The Numbers icon in the Control palette quickly applies numbered lists.

To set the position of bullets or numbers:

1.	Use the Position list to choose one of the following : The Position controls of the Bullets and Numbering dialog box. Hanging positions the character to the left of the text in the paragraph. Flush Left positions the character within the left indent of the paragraph.
2.	If you choose Hanging, use the First Line Indent control to set the indent for the left side of the text.
3.	If you choose Hanging, use the Start At field to designate what number the list should start with.
4.	If you choose Flush Left, use the Tab Position field to set the position of the first character after the bullet or number.

To convert bullets or numbers to text:

• Choose Convert Bullets and Numbering to Text from the Paragraph palette menu:
  
  

  Tip

  Use this command if you are going to export the text or save the document to a previous version of InDesign.