Bullet Points in Excel

How to Add Bullet Points in Excel? (Top 5 Methods)

Bullet points in excel are actually symbols which are used to represent text or numbers in a format of the list, we can use various keyboard shortcuts to insert bullet points in excel such as ALT+7 from the numeric keyboard for a solid bullet point, or we can use the edit tab to insert a bullet point in excel.

Below is the list of Top 5 Methods to Insert Bullet Points in Excel

1. Using Keyboard Shortcut
2. Using Symbol Menu
3. Copying a Bullet List from Word File
4. Using Excel Formula
5. Creating Custom Bullet Points

Now let us discuss each of the methods in detail along with an example

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#1 Inserting Bullet Points using Keyboard Shortcuts

The fastest way to insert a bullet point is by using a keyboard shortcut.

Select the cell in which you want to insert the point, then press the Alt + 7 or Alt + 0149 for a solid bullet.

There are many different types of the fancy bullet we can insert in excel.

To copy the bullet into other cells, we can drag the fill handleFill HandleThe fill handle in Excel allows you to avoid copying and pasting each value into cells and instead use patterns to fill out the information. This tiny cross is a versatile tool in the Excel suite that can be used for data entry, data transformation, and many other applications.read more to copy it to the alongside cells.

The cells which are not adjacent, we can copy-paste the bullet point to it by copying the bullet using Ctrl + C and press Ctrl + V in order to paste the copied bullet.

#2 Adding Bullet Point in Excel Cell using Symbol Menu

Now that the Symbol will be inserted in the selected cell.

#3 Copying a Bullet List from Word File

Suppose we have already created a bullet list in Word, we can copy all the lists and can paste it in the Excel.

• Step 1: Simply select the bullet list in Word.

• Step 2: Press Ctrl + C to copy it.

• Step 3: Select the cell in which you want to insert the bullet point in excel.
• Step 4: To paste the list, press Ctrl + V. This will paste all the lists along with the bullet points.

#4 Inserting Bullet Points in Excel Cell using Excel Formula

Suppose, at the same time, we want to insert multiple bullet points, we can use CHAR Function in Excel.

CHAR function will return the specific character based on a set of charters used by the computer.

As we have seen above that code 0149 is used for the round filled bullet. So here it goes with the CHAR formula:

• Step 1: Select the cells where you want to fill the bullet.
• Step 2: Write the =CHAR function

• Step 3: Write the number 149, then close the round bracket and press the enter key.
  

#5 Creating Custom Bullet Points in Excel

Custom number formatCustom Number FormatIn Excel, Custom Number Format refers to changing the format of the numeric values as per your preferences to make the data look more visually appealing. This includes formatting large numbers in thousands or millions, formatting dates to only display the month names etc. read more will help you spare the difficulty of inserting bullet points again and again and help you to automatically insert the bullet points.

Let’s see how this custom bullet format works:

• Step 1: Select the cell where you want to insert the bullet point.
• Step 2: Choose Format cells from the Context menu by clicking the right button of mouse or press Ctrl + 1.
  
• Step 3: Select the Number tab and click on custom from category.

• Step 4: Under the type text box, write “Bullet point” or Alt+7 and write ‘@’ as a text place holder.

• Step 5: Then click OK; it will add a bullet point in the cell.

Things to Remember

• Bullet points are used to display key features of some issues.
• It is used when the order of the list is not important.

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