Lists

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Lists are big chunks (block styles) like paragraphs. You cannot put a list inside of a paragraph.

Creating bullet lists

  1. Click the  Unordered list button in the toolbar.
  2. Enter some text
    1. Press Enter to start a line with a new bullet.
    2. Press Shift+Enter to go to a new line without starting a new bullet.
    3. To make a sub-point, press Enter to get a new bullet under the current one, then click the  Indent button in the toolbar.
    4. To go back to the main points, press Enter to get a new bullet under the current one, then click the  Outdent button in the toolbar.
  3. To end a list, press Enter to get a new bullet under the current one, then press Enter again to end the list and start a new paragraph.

Creating numbered lists

  1. Click the  Ordered list button in the toolbar.
  2. Enter some text
    1. Press Enter to start a line with a new number.
    2. Press Shift+Enter to go to a new line without starting a new number.
    3. To make a sub-point, press Enter to get a new number under the current one, then click the  Indent button in the toolbar.
    4. To go back to the main points, press Enter to get a new number under the current one, then click the  Outdent button in the toolbar.
  3. To end a list, press Enter to get a new number under the current one, then press Enter again to end the list and start a new paragraph.

Background information

Web pages use slightly-different terminology than word-processing programs when referring to lists. Fortunately, lists work mostly the same.

Numbered lists are called ordered lists because the increasing numbers give the list an order. Numbered lists are intended for lists like the instructions in a recipe.

Bulleted lists are called unordered lists because the bullet symbols don't imply an order. Bulleted lists are good for most other lists.

Note: most people like it when the sub-points in numbered lists are letters (e.g.: a, b, c) and the sub-sub-points are roman numerals (e.g.: i, ii, iii). Likewise, some people prefer boxes or triangles for sub-points in bullet lists.If you notice that your bullets or numbers aren't the numbers or symbols you want, please consider talking to us... changing bullets and numbering is an easy, two-minute change for us.