Formatting a word document is all about getting it to look exactly how you envisioned it. When it comes to a bulleted list the points can get too close to each other, Especially if you have a lot of text. This tutorial explains how to put spacing between bullet points in Word Online.
To change the spacing between bullet points in Word start by highlighting the list. Go to paragraph options in the Home tab. From the line spacing options select one that suits your needs. You can start with 1.5 see how it looks and then increase one point at a time for more control.
How to put spacing between bullet points in Word Online?
If you are working on a Word online document and you do not like how the bullet points look you can format them. Right from the color to the shape and spacing, everything is customizable. Here is a tutorial on how to change the spacing between bullet points in word.
- Click on Home in the top ribbon of the document and click on Bullets in the Paragraph section to start a list. If you already have a list highlight it and click on Bullets.
- Highlight the list and right-click on it
- You will have a dropdown menu.
- From this menu select Paragraph options
Another way of opening the paragraph options menu is from the home tab
- Click on Home in the top ribbon of the document
- Go to the Paragraph section
- You will see an outward-facing arrow, click on it for paragraph options
- The paragraph options menu has a section titled spacing. Under this, you will see line spacing. Click on the arrow
- From the dropdown menu click on the space specification.
- Click on Ok to apply the changes to your text selection.
How to add space between a bullet list in Word?
The second method to increase the line spacing between a bullet list is by using the Home tab. Here are the steps to follow.
- Select the list that needs to be formatted
- Click on Home in the top ribbon of the document
- Under the paragraph section, you will see the line spacing option. Click on it for a dropdown menu.
- You can choose from the different spacing options available on the list. Simply click on the option you want to apply.
How to add space between a bullet list in Word manually?
If you do not want to add space between the list using the paragraph spacing options you can do it manually using the Enter key. Here is how it’s done.
- Start typing the list
- After you have entered the first bullet point hit enter to go to the next point you can now hit enter again for a double space.
- Once on the new line start the bullet list again.
- The third point will come automatically when you hit enter.
The keyboard shortcut to start a bullet list is * followed by space.
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How to add space between bullets and text?
Spacing bullet lists doesn’t only mean adding line space, you can also add space between the bullets and the text. This function is not available on Word online and you will need to use the desktop application to perform this function. This section answers the question; how do I add space between bullet points and text?
- Click on the bullet. All the bullets in will get selected
- Rightclick on the selected bullets and you will have a dropdown menu
- From the options available click on and select Bullletpoints and numbering
- You will now see a menu with different tabs on top
- Click on Bulleted
- You will have various bulletin options available. You can use these options to change the bullet type.
- Go to Customise
Two important sections in this menu can be used to format the bullets namely bullet position and text position.
The bullet point position is the place where the bullet points appear. You can move these by increasing or decreasing the indent. Use the arrows to move the bullets
Text position is the space between the text and the bullets. Use the top arrow to increase the space between the bullets and the text.
How to decrease the space between bullet and text in Word?
To decrease the space between the text and the bullets in your document start by selecting the bullets. This can be done by clicking on the first one.
- Now right-click on the selection and go to bullet points and numbering.
- From the menu select Bulleted
- Now click on Customise
- Go to the section titled Text position.
- Use the downward pointing arrow to reduce the space between bullet and text.
How to align bullets in Word vertically?
If you have text typed out and would like to add bullet points to it here are the steps you can follow.
- Select the text that needs to be formatted
- Click on Home in the top ribbon of the document.
- In the paragraph section, you will see the bullets option.
- Click on the arrow and choose the style you would like to use.
To align these bullets you have two options points and subpoints. Here is how to align bullets in Word.
- Click on the first bullet and all the other bullets will get selected
- Rightclick on the selection and select bullet points and numbering
- In the popup menu go to the section titled bullets and click on Customise.
- Click on bullet position.
- Use arrows to move the bullets to the left or right.
- Once done click on OK to save the changes.
How to align bullets in Word vertically using the ruler?
You can manually move the bullets using the tabs on the ruler. Here is how
- Click on the first bullet and all the bullets will get selected
- Hover the pointer over the selected bullets and it will change to an I
- Now left click, do not release the click
- You will see a dotted line from the bullets to the ruler
- Now move the pointer in the direction you would like to move the bullets.
- If you have bullets that are not in the same line you can do this manually and move individual bullets till they are in one line.
How to add subsections to bullets in Word?
Adding subsections to a list or creating a multilevel list is possible in Word. Here is how to add sub-points to those already added to the document.
- If you have already typed the point that’s a sub-section or sub-point click on it
- The cursor will move to that line
- Right-click on the same spot for the menu
- Click on Increase indent
- To remove an indent click on decrease indent.
Subtext can also be added to lists using the multi-level list option available in the home tab.
- Click on Home in the top ribbon of the document
- Select Multi-level list
- Choose the design/format from the drop-down list
- Start typing
The keyboard shortcut to add a subsection or indent is Shift + Enter after you have entered the bullet point.
Conclusion
This article took you through How to put spacing between bullet points in Word Online. It also looked at ways to add space between text and bullets. Lastly, the article focused on how to align bullets and use indents.
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