Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 181)

Chapter 8 Working with Text 181
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Create lists automatically based on what you type “Generating Lists Automatically” on page 181
Use the Text inspector to format bulleted lists “Formatting Bulleted Lists” on page 181
Use the Text inspector to format numbered lists “Formatting Numbered Lists” on page 182
Use the Text inspector to add and format ordered
lists (outlines) “Formatting Ordered Lists” on page 183
Generating Lists Automatically
When you use automatic list generation, Numbers automatically formats a list for you
based on what you type. To use this feature, first choose Numbers > Preferences, click
Auto-Correction, and make sure that “Automatically detect lists” is selected.
To create a list automatically:
1 Place the insertion point where you want the list to begin.
2 Create a list by doing one of the following:
To create a bulleted list, press Option-8 to type a bullet (•), type an asterisk (*), or Â
type a hyphen (-). Then type a space followed by some text, and press Return. To
learn how to format your bulleted list see “Formatting Bulleted Lists” on page 181.
To create a list with labels that are numbers, letters, or Roman numerals, type the
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number, letter, or Roman numeral; a period; a space; and then some text. Then
press Return. To learn how to format your numbered or ordered list see “Formatting
Numbered Lists” on page 182 and “Formatting Ordered Lists” on page 183.
3 Continue to build your list by doing any of the following:
To add a new topic at the current indent level, press Return. Â
To move a list topic at the next lower indent level, press Tab. To move a list topic at Â
the next higher level, press Shift-Tab.
4 To end your list, press Return twice, or press Return and then press Delete.
Note: If you’re working in a table cell and “Return key moves to next cell” is selected in
the Table inspector, press Option-Return instead of Return.
Formatting Bulleted Lists
Although you can use automatic list generation to create a simple bulleted list,
using the Text inspector gives you many options for formatting bulleted lists.
See “Generating Lists Automatically” on page 181 for information about creating a
list automatically.
To add and format a bulleted list using the Text inspector:
1 Place the insertion point where you want the list to begin.
2 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text inspector button, and then click Bullets.