WordPress Bulleted and Numbered Lists

To start an unordered list, place your cursor where you wish it to start. Select the Bulleted list button:

WordPress bulleted list step 1

The first bullet will be inserted and the item can be typed.

WordPress bulleted list step 2

Pressing return while writing an unordered list will insert a new list item under the previous one.

To end the list, either de-select the Bulleted list button to deactivate it, or press return twice.

Bulleted lists may be nested. Use this feature sparingly as large nested lists can be harder to read. To make a list item a child of the item above it, place your cursor on the item you wish to nest:

WordPress bulleted list step 3

Select the Increase indent button:

WordPress bulleted list step 4

The item will be nested:

WordPress bulleted list step 5

Pressing return at the end of the your nested item will insert another item at the same level of indentation as the one above.

To return a list item to the same level as its parent, place your cursor on the desired item and select the Decrease indent button:

WordPress bulleted list step 6