You can add and customize bulleted or numbered lists in Google Docs and Slides. You can also add checklists in Google Docs. Add a list- On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Slides.
- Click a page or slide where you want to add a list.
- In the toolbar, choose a list type. If you can't find the option, click More .
- Numbered list
- Bulleted list
- Checklist (Google Docs only)
- Optional:
- To start a list inside a list, press Tab on your keyboard. The new list will be indented.
- To go back to the main list, press Enter twice on your keyboard.
Edit a listYou can change the bullet type, indents, prefixes, and suffixes of a list. Change list type & colorChange list type- On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Slides.
- Click a number, bullet, or checkbox (Google Docs only).
- At the top, click Format Bullets & numbering.
- Choose a new bullet type:
- List options: To make a custom bullet, click More bullets.
- Numbered list
- Bulleted list
Change list color- On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Slides.
- Click a number, bullet, or checkbox (Google Docs only).
- In the toolbar, click Text color .
- Select a color.
Docs & Slides: Restart a numbered list- On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Slides.
- Double-click the first number.
- At the top, click Format Bullets & numbering.
- Select List options Restart numbering.
- Enter a new start number for your list.
- Click OK.
Docs: Continue a numbered list- On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
- Double-click the first number.
- At the top, click Format Bullets & numbering.
- Select List options Continue previous numbering.
- Click OK.
Change indentsAdd a hanging indentWith a hanging indent, everything except the first line is indented. Google Docs- On your computer, open a document in Google Docs.
- Highlight the text you want to indent.
- In the menu at the top, click Format Align & indent Indentation options.
- Under "Special indent," choose "Hanging."
- Optional: In the box next to "Hanging," change the size of the indent.
- Click Apply.
Google Slides- On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Highlight the text you want to indent.
- In the menu at the top, click Format Format options.
- At the right, click Text fitting.
- Under "Special indent," choose "Hanging."
- Optional: Under "By," change the size of the indent.
Add space around text in Google SlidesYou can change the space between text and the edge of a text box on a slide. - On your computer, open a presentation in Google Slides.
- Highlight the text you want to change.
- In the menu at the top, click Format Format options.
- At the right, click Text fitting.
- Under "Padding," make your changes.
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