Help for Lotus Notes 8 (basic configuration) - Creating and formatting lists

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Creating and formatting lists
You can create lists with bullets, open circles, square bullets, numbers, Roman numerals, check mark boxes for to-do items, and letters. You can also create lists within lists.

Click any of these topics:

To create a list
To format lists

To create a list

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Select the paragraph(s) you want to turn into a list.

3. Click Text > List and then select any of the following list types:

Bullet - round filled
Number - for multiple numbered lists, include at least one unnumbered paragraph after the list to reset numbering for the next list
Checkmark - editable check mark boxes (for example you can fill in a box next to a task by left-clicking the box)
Circle - round empty
Square - square filled
Uppercase Alphabetic
Lowercase Alphabetic
Uppercase Roman
Lowercase Roman

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To format lists

1. Put the document in Edit mode.

2. Follow the procedures in this table to format a list.

What do you want to do? Procedure

Remove a list and keep the text Select the paragraph; click Text > List and type of list you are removing.

Indent a list within a list Select the paragraphs to indent; press F8 to indent the paragraphs.

Add indented paragraphs within a numbered list without resetting numbers While creating the list, press Shift+Enter.

Move items up in a list Place your cursor next to the item in the list you want to move up, and click Text > List > Move Item Up.

Move items down in a list Place your cursor next to the item in the list you want to move down, and click Text > List > Move Item Down.

Use Text Properties to create a list Select the paragraphs; click Text > Text Properties, and then click the Alignment tab and select a list type from field.

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See Also

Creating and saving Notes documents

Editing documents

Keyboard shortcuts to select and move text in a document

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What do you want to do?	Procedure
Remove a list and keep the text	Select the paragraph; click Text > List and type of list you are removing.
Indent a list within a list	Select the paragraphs to indent; press F8 to indent the paragraphs.
Add indented paragraphs within a numbered list without resetting numbers	While creating the list, press Shift+Enter.
Move items up in a list	Place your cursor next to the item in the list you want to move up, and click Text > List > Move Item Up.
Move items down in a list	Place your cursor next to the item in the list you want to move down, and click Text > List > Move Item Down.
Use Text Properties to create a list	Select the paragraphs; click Text > Text Properties, and then click the Alignment tab and select a list type from field.