How to Make Annotated Bullets

Microsoft Word 2010 can format a document to contain bullets or small symbols. A bullet can help break up the monotony of viewing dense text on a document. Bullets can make a list of items or ideas stand out on a printed page or on-screen. A bullet followed by an annotation can feature a comment or an explanatory note for added information to the text.

Instructions

1. Open the Word document.

2. Click the “Home” tab on the command ribbon.

3. Click the arrow next to the “Bullets” button in the “Paragraph” group. This button displays three bullets and three horizontal lines. A bullet library appears.

4. Click the preferred bullet style from the “Bullet Library.” For example, a bullet can display an arrow, check mark, circle or square. The bullet appears on the page.

5. Type the annotation to the right of the inserted bullet. Press the “Enter” key to start another bulleted line.

Tips & Warnings

• To stop the sequence of bullets, press the “Enter” key twice.

• The bullet style you select will display in the "Recently Used Bullets" section of the "Bullet" menu. The next time you wish to insert this bullet style, click the button in this section.

• For a more extensive selection of bullet styles, open the "Bullet" menu and click the “Define New Bullet” option to open the dialog window. Click the “Symbol” button to open a gallery of symbols. Select the bullet style. Click “OK.” Choose “OK” to close the “Define New Bullet” dialog window. Select the new bullet style from the “Bullet Library."

References

• Microsoft Office: Word 2010, Add Pictures, Symbols or Custom Bullets to a List
• Microsoft Office: Word 2010, Create a Bulleted or Numbered List