Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Bulleted & Numbered List Basics

Lists are an effective way to separate topics or data from the rest of the document. The most popular types of lists are bulleted and numbered.

This is an example of an item in an unordered (bulleted) list. Note that when the text wraps, it does not wrap all the way to the bullet, but only to where the first line of text began.

This is an example of an item in an ordered (numbered) list.
Again, text only wraps to the first line of text, not the number.

In Dreamweaver, working with either type of list is essentially the same. The lists are referred to as follows:

Ordered List
This is the term for a numbered list.

Unordered List
This is the term for a bulleted list.

This document introduces bulleted and numbered lists. It also shows how to create lists, remove lists, and use sublists.

Creating Lists
Removing Bullets or Numbers
Using Sublists

Creating Lists

When creating a list, you can either type the list and then make it bulleted/numbered or make the bulleted/numbered items as you type.

Creating a List of Items: Text Already Typed

Select the items to be in the list
NOTE: To create separate, individual list items, items must be separated by paragraph breaks (<p>, </p>), not line breaks (br/).
From the Insert menu, select HTML » Text Objects » Unordered List or Ordered List
OR
In the Text Properties pane, click the appropriate button
NOTES:
Unordered List is the button located on the left-hand side and Ordered List is the button located on the right-hand side
These buttons act like toggle switches. Clicking once turns them on; clicking a second time turns them off.

Creating a List of Items: Text to be Typed

Set your insertion point where the list will begin (this must be on a blank line)
From the Insert menu, select HTML » Text Objects » Unordered List or Ordered List
OR
In the Text Properties pane, click the appropriate button
NOTES:
Unordered List is the button located on the left-hand side and Ordered List is the button located on the right-hand side
These buttons act like toggle switches. Clicking once turns them on; clicking a second time turns them off.
Type the first entry in the list
Press [Enter]
Type the next entry
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the list is complete
Press [Enter] twice to create a blank line

Removing Bullets or Numbers

Sometimes, bullets or numbers are more distracting than simple lines of text would be. To remove a bullet or number, follow these instructions.

To remove bullets or numbers from a single item in the list, place the cursor within that item
To remove bullets or numbers from an entire list, select the entire list
From the Insert menu, select Text Objects » Unordered List or Ordered List
OR
In the Text Properties pane, click the appropriate button
NOTES:
Unordered List is the button located on the left-hand side and Ordered List is the button located on the right-hand side
These buttons act like toggle switches. Clicking once turns them on; clicking a second time turns them off.
If you remove a bullet or number from an item in the middle of a list, you will create two separate lists. One list will be before the item and one after.

Using Sublists

Sublists show logical connections between the items of the sublist and the main list. The example below involves a numbered list; however, bulleted lists can have sublists as well. By placing Tutoring Needs and Job Placement Needs in a sublist below Student Needs, the author of the list shows these items to be especially applicable to students. See the following example:

Student Needs
1. Tutoring Needs
2. Job Placement Needs
Faculty/Staff Needs
Community Needs

Creating a Sublist: Text Already Typed

Select the list item(s) to be made into a sublist
In the Text Properties pane, click TEXT INDENT
The sublist numbers or bullets will appear.
OPTIONAL: If you would like the sublist to have a different number style (e.g., a., b., c.)
1. In the Text Properties pane, click LIST ITEM...
2. In the List Properties dialog box that appears, from the Style pull-down list, select the appropriate list option.

Creating a Sublist: Text to be Typed

These directions assume that you are typing a list and want to create a sublist.

Place the insertion point on a blank line
In the Text Properties pane, click TEXT INDENT
The sublist number or bullet will appear.
OPTIONAL: If you would like the sublist to have a different number style (e.g., a., b., c.)
1. In the Text Properties pane, click LIST ITEM...
2. In the List Properties dialog box that appears, from the Style pull-down list, select the appropriate list option
Type the next entry in the sublist
Press [Enter]
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until the sublist is complete
To return to the main list, in the Text Properties pane, click TEXT OUTDENT
Continue typing the main list