Alternatively called a bullet point, a bullet is an asterisk, black dot, circle, or another mark found before the text. Bullet lists identify key items or denote significance when order does not matter. Bullet points are often used in documents and presentations to help organize information and make it easier to read or understand.
Bullet example
- Example of a bulleted item
Bulleted list example
A bulleted list or bullet list is several items preceded with symbols instead of numbers. Below is an example of such a list.
Bullet example
Bulleted list example
Why use a bullet list?
Which programs use bulleted lists?
Related information
Item one
Item two
Item three
Item four
Item five
Why use a bullet list?
A bullet list is used when creating a list of two or more items, and their order is not important. For example, a list of items you want to buy from a store could be shown in a bullet list. A number list should be used if you’re creating a list of steps or directions where the order is important.
Which programs use bulleted lists?
Word processors and presentation software are the most common, offering different bullet types and customizations. Web pages can also utilize bulleted lists using the
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- How to create a bulleted and number list in Microsoft Word.
- How to create a bulleted or numbered list in WordPad.
- How to create a bulleted or numbered list in Microsoft Excel.
- How to create a bullet and number list in HTML.
- Tip on quickly inserting bullets and numbered list into Word.
- How to create a bullet list with no bullets in HTML.
- How to adjust the indents and tabs in Microsoft Word.
- HTML tags.
The following image shows the Bullets and Numbering window in Microsoft Word.
Asterisk, Item, Typography terms, UL, Word processor terms
The Microsoft Word keyboard shortcut key to create a bullet is Ctrl+Shift+L.
The Google Docs keyboard shortcut key to create a bullet is Ctrl+Shift+8.
