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How to make bullet points in Google Docs

Discover how to seamlessly launch and format a new document in Google Docs directly from your Google Apps menu. This interactive tour will guide you through opening a blank document and using essential formatting tools, such as bulleted and numbered lists, to structure your text. By the end of this guide, you will be able to quickly initiate and organize your written content with ease.

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7 steps 3 min Community template
1

Click the Google Docs icon

Click the Docs icon in the Google Apps menu to open Google Docs.

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Click the Google Docs icon
2

Click the Blank document template

Click the Blank document template in the "Start a new document" section to create a new file.

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Click the Blank document template
3

Place your cursor where you want the bullet points.

Click inside the blank document area to place your cursor where you want the bullets points.

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Place your cursor where you want the bullet points.
4

Click the Bulleted list button

Click the Bulleted list button in the top toolbar to format your text as a bulleted list.

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Click the Bulleted list button
5

Type your first point and press Enter to create the next bullet

Enter your first bullet point and press Enter to continue the list. Like shown in screenshot

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Type your first point and press Enter to create the next bullet
6

Click the Numbered list button

Click the Numbered list button in the top toolbar to format your text as a numbered list.

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Click the Numbered list button
7

View the Numbered list bullets

View the Numbered list bullets

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View the Numbered list bullets

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