Add a numbered list, bulleted list or checklist

You can add and customise bulleted or numbered lists in Google Docs and Slides. You can also add checklists in Google Docs.

Add a list

  1. On your computer, open a document or presentation in Google Docs or Slides.
  2. Click a page or slide where you want to add a list.
  3. In the toolbar, choose a list type. If you can't find the option, click More More.
    • Numbered list Numbered list
    • Bulleted list Bulleted list
    • Checklist  (Google Docs only)
  4. Optional:
    • To start a list inside a list, press Tab on your keyboard. The new list will be indented.
    • To go back to the main list, press Enter twice on your keyboard. 

Edit a list

You can change the bullet type, indents, prefixes and suffixes of a list.

Change indents

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