Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 20, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Word allows you to easily create bulleted lists in your documents. As a default, Word uses a small dot as the bullet. You can change the bullet to any character you desire. You can change the bullets by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Bulleted tab of the Bullets and Numbering dialog box.
Figure 2. The Customize Bulleted List dialog box.
Figure 3. The Symbol dialog box.
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