Format a bulleted or numbered list in Word for Mac

Do any of the following:

Change the style, color, or font size of bullets

1. Select the bulleted list that you want to format.

2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, select the arrow next to Bullets  , and then select Define New Bullet.

3. Do any of the following:

   To change the bullet to	Do this
   Another preset style	Select the style that you want.
   A custom style	Select Bullet, and then select the bullet style that you want.
   Another color	Select Font, and then in the Font color list, select the color that you want.
   Another size	Select Font, and then in the Size list, enter the size that you want.

   Tip

   A preview shows the results of your adjustments so that you can experiment before you decide.

Change a bullet to a picture

1. Select the bulleted list that you want to format.
2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Bullets  , and then click Define New Bullet.
3. Select Picture, click the picture that you want, and then click Insert.

Change the style, color, or font size of numbers

1. Select the numbered list that you want to format.

2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, select the arrow next to Numbering  , and then click Define New Number Format.

3. Do any of the following:

   To change the number to	Do this
   Another preset style	Under Number Format, in the Number style list, select the style that you want.
   Another color	Select Font, and then in the Font color list, select the color that you want.
   Another font size	Select Font, and then in the Size list, enter the size that you want.

   Tip

   A preview shows the results of your adjustments so that you can experiment before you decide.

Change the starting number in a numbered list

1. Click anywhere in a numbered list.

2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, select the arrow next to Numbering  , and then click Define New Number Format.

3. Under Number format, in the Start at box, enter the number that you want to start with.

   Tip

   A preview shows the results of your adjustments so that you can experiment before you decide.

Adjust the spacing between a bullet or number and text

1. Select the list that you want to format.

2. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, select the arrow next to Numbering  , and then click Define New Number Format.

3. Under Text position, in the Indent at box, enter the value that you want.

   Tip

   A preview shows the results of your adjustments so that you can experiment before you decide.

See also

Create a bulleted or numbered list

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