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How to insert a bullet or numbering list in Outlook?

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Just like in Microsoft Word, you can enhance the clarity and organization of your text in Microsoft Outlook by using bullet points or numbering. These formatting features help make your email content concise and easier to read. This guide will show you how to apply bullet points or numbering to a group of text in your Outlook email messages.

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Step 1: Create a new email message:

Click the "New E-mail" button in the "New" group on the "Home" tab.

Step 2: Select the group of text which you will insert bullets or numbering for.

Step 3: Add bullets or numbering for the selected text:

If you want to format the text with bullets, please click the doc-bullet-numbering-4 "Bullet" button in the "Paragraph" group on the "Format Text" tab.

You can also click the arrow beside the doc-bullet-numbering-4 "Bullet" button, and select other styles of bullets in the drop-down menu.

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To format the selected text with numbering, please click the doc-bullet-numbering-5 "Numbering" button in the "Paragraph" group on the "Format Text" tab.

Alternatively, you can click the arrow beside the doc-bullet-numbering-5 "Numbering" button, and apply other styles of numbering in the drop-down list.

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By the way, you can also find the doc-bullet-numbering-5 "Numbering" button and the doc-bullet-numbering-4 "Bullet" button in the "Basic Text" group on the "Message" tab.

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