Add Bullets and Numbering in OneNote – Tutorial

Add Bullets and Numbering in OneNote: Overview

            You can add bullets and numbering in OneNote to automatically apply simple bullets and numbering to the lists in your notebook pages as you type. You can also simply type your list, select it, and then apply bullets or numbering afterward. You can also change the appearance of the bullets and numbers that you use.

            One way to add bullets and numbering in OneNote to a list is to apply them as you type. You can start a bulleted list in OneNote by typing an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the first item in your list, and then pressing the “Spacebar” key. When you press the “Spacebar” on your keyboard, the asterisk will turn into a bullet point. You can then type the first line of your list. When you press the “Enter” key to move to the next line, it will continue the bulleted list. To discontinue the bulleting, press “Enter” again when finished with the list.

            You can also add bullets and numbering in OneNote to create a numbered list as you type by typing an Arabic or Roman numeral followed by either a period, dash, or parenthesis, followed by the “Spacebar” key. As with the bulleting, when you press the “Spacebar” key, the list will automatically be converted into a numbered list. When you press the “Enter” key to move to the next line, the numbering will continue. As with the automatic bulleting, you can press the “Enter” key on your keyboard again to finish the numbered list.

            Another common way to add bullets and numbering in OneNote is to start by typing your list, first. Then click and drag over the line items in the list in order to select the text that you want to set as a bulleted or numbered list. Next, click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon and look in the “Basic Text” group. Here you can click either the “Bullets” or “Numbering” buttons to apply the last bullet styles used. You could also click the drop-down arrows next to either button, and then select the desired format of bullets or numbering to apply from the drop-down menu of choices.

Add Bullets and Numbering in OneNote – Tutorial: A picture of a user applying bullets to an existing list in OneNote 2013.

            One advantage of using the numbering functionality of OneNote is that you don’t have to manually number your lists, and if you make a change such as deleting a line, OneNote will correct the numbering in the list for you.

Add Bullets and Numbering in OneNote: Instructions

1. To create a bulleted list as you type, type an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the first item in your list, and then press the “Spacebar” key.
2. When you press the “Spacebar” on your keyboard, the asterisk will turn into a bullet point.
3. To continue the bulleted list, type the first line of your list and press the “Enter” key to move to the next line.
4. To discontinue the bulleting, press “Enter” again when finished with the list.
5. To create a numbered list as you type, type an Arabic or Roman numeral followed by either a period, dash, or parenthesis, followed by the “Spacebar” key.
6. When you press the “Spacebar” key, the list will automatically be converted into a numbered list.
7. To continue the numbered list, type the first line of your list and press the “Enter” key to move to the next line.
8. To discontinue the numbering, press “Enter” again when finished with the list.
9. To add bullets and numbering in OneNote to an existing list, type your list, first.
10. Click and drag over the line items in the list to select the text that you want to set as a bulleted or numbered list.
11. Click the “Home” tab in the Ribbon and look in the “Basic Text” group.
12. Click either the “Bullets” or “Numbering” buttons to apply the last bullet styles used.
13. Alternatively, click the drop-down arrows next to either button, and then select the desired format of bullets or numbering to apply from the drop-down menu of choices.

Add Bullets and Numbering in OneNote: Video Lesson

            The following video lesson, titled “Bullets and Numbering,” shows you how to add bullets and numbering in OneNote. This video lesson on how to add bullets and numbering in OneNote is from our complete OneNote training, titled “Mastering OneNote Made Easy v.2013-2007.”

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