Format a bulleted or numbered list

Here is the InDesign settings to establish a bulleted list. In the paragraph window, go up to the carrot in the right-hand corner, open that drop-down list, and go to Bullets and Numbering.

1. Using the Type tool , select the bulleted or numbered paragraphs you want to reformat.
   


2. Choose Bullets And Numbering from the Control panel menu (in Paragraph mode) or the Paragraph panel menu.
   


3. In the Bullets And Numbering dialog box, do any of the following:
   *Change the bullet character.
   *Change the numbered list options.
   *Choose a style for the numbers or bullets from the Character Style list.
   


4. To change the position of the bullet or number, specify any of the following:
   Alignment
   Left-aligns, centers, or right-aligns the bullets or numbers within the horizontal space allotted for numbers. (If this space is narrow, the difference between the three options is negligible.)
   

Left Indent: Specifies how far the lines after the first line are indented.
First Line Indent: Controls where the bullet or number is positioned.
Tab Position: Activates the tab position to create space between the bullet or number and the start of the list item.

To set your bulleted list in:
Left indent your paragraph, and then 'minus' the same amount from your 'First Line Indent,' so if you indent your paragraph p9, you should set your 'First Line Indent' to -p9.
You can also set the indent of your paragraph, and minus the first line in your paragraph window as well.


Position settings
A. Hanging indent
B. Left-aligned list (incorrect)
Note: The Left Indent, First Line Indent, and Tab Position settings in the Bullets And Numbering dialog box are paragraph attributes. For that reason, changing these settings in the Paragraph panel also changes bulleted and numbered list formats.

By default, bullets and numbers inherit some of their text formatting from the first character in the paragraph to which they’re attached. If the first character in one paragraph is different from the first characters in other paragraphs, the numbering or bullet character may appear inconsistent with the other list items. If this is not the formatting you desire, create a character style for numbers or bullets and apply it to your list by using the Bullets And Numbering dialog box.