How to Use the Ruler in Microsoft Word to Make Documents Neat and Professional

5] How to List Numbers or Points Using a Ruler

A numbered or bulleted list is a collection of items arranged sequentially in a document. A list of numbers or bullets can be used to indicate the order of steps, priorities, categories, or subtopics in a document. You can list numbers or bullets by using the “Bullets” or “Numbering” tools in Microsoft Word. You can list numbers or bullets by using the ruler in the following ways:

1. Open the document that you want to work on in Microsoft Word.
2. Select the text that you want to convert to a list of numbers or bullets.
3. Select the “Home” tab located at the top of the screen.
4. Under the “Paragraph” group, click the “Bullets” or “Numbering” button according to the type of list you want.
5. Select the symbol or format of the number or bullet you want from the menu that appears. There are several symbols or formats of numbers or points you can choose from, such as:
   • Bullets: Create bulleted lists with round, square, tick, star, or other symbols.
   • Numbering: Create a list of numbers with number, letter, roman, or other formats.
   • Multilevel List: Create a list of numbers or bullets with different subitem levels.

After that, the text will turn into a list of numbers or bullets according to the symbol or format you chose.

6. If you want to adjust the spacing, indentation, or style of the number or bullet list you’ve created, right-click on it and select “Adjust List Indents” from the menu that appears.
7. In the “Adjust List Indents” window, enter the distance, indent, or style values you want for your list under the “List Indentation”, “Number Position”, “Text Position”, or “Follow Number With” sections. You can use the ruler to measure and adjust the spacing, indentation, or style of lists you create.
8. Click OK to save the changes.

After that, your list of numbers or points will change according to the settings you made.

Conclusion

Ruler is a very useful and useful feature in Microsoft Word. By using a ruler, you can make your documents more neat, organized, and professional. You can enable, adjust, and utilize rulers in Microsoft Word for various purposes, such as setting margins, stop tabs, indentation, orientation, straight lines or curves, tables, columns, headers and footers, lists of numbers or bullets, and more.

Hope this article can help you understand and master how to use a ruler in Microsoft Word easily and quickly. Good luck and good luck! ?