InDesign: Change The Bullet Character [Short & Simple]

You can very simply bring character to your lists by using different bullet characters.

Good clear design will make your documents more memorable and stand out for readers.

Customising bullets, fonts and the like on our InDesign course for complete beginners.

How To Add Bullet Point Characters

First things first we need to highlight the bulleted paragraphs with the Text Tool.

The bullet point characters will come before each line so make sure each line break is in the right spot.

Our Initial Text in InDesign

You can find the option we need here in the Indesign Panel on the right hand side.

Navigate down to the bottom and find Bullets and Numbering.

Where to find the Bullets and Numbering option

Then just go ahead and select the Options within Bullets and Numbering at the bottom right.

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Bullets and Numbering dialog box

Add the desired character and adjust the indents as necessary. Select Preview to view the results.

When you are satisfied click ok!

Final text with bullet points applied

And just like that you have your bulleted text as desired!

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