Bullets and Numbering Bullets and numbering provide an excellent way to list and organise information in your documents. You should use a bulleted list when you have several related items, but the order in which the reader sees them doesn't matter. A numbered list should be used when you have several related items, but the order does matter. Depending on the type of document you are trying to create will depend on which method is appropriate. Shortcut Keys (Ctrl + Shift + L) - Applies the builtin "List Bullet" style to the selection. Two Types of Bullets and Numbering Quick Bullets - also known as single-level bullets or simple bullets Multi Level Bullets - also known as outline numbered lists. These are discussed in the Bullets & Numbering Advanced section. Quick Bullets and Numbering This type can be applied using the following buttons from the Formatting toolbar. Bullets - Adds bullets to or removes bullets from selected paragraphs. Numbering - Adds numbers to or removes numbers from selected paragraphs.