How to Add Bullet Points to an Excel Text Box – 4 Methods

You have a list of four tasks. To add bullet points inside the text box:

Items in Excel text box


Method 1 – Add Bullet Points in Excel Text Box from Right-Click Context Menu

 Steps:

  • Select all the items.

Select the items in a text box to put bullet points

  • Right-click.
  • Choose Bullets.
  • Select Filled Round Bullets.

Choose bullets options to put bullet points in Excel text box

This is the output.

Bullet points in Excel text box


Method 2 – Using a Keyboard Shortcut

Steps:

  • Place your cursor before any item.
  • Press Alt+7.

Use keyboard shortcut to put bullet point in text box

Note:

  • Make sure the Num Lock is on.
  • Press Alt + 4 to insert a hollow round bullet.

This is the output.

One bullet point in text box

  • Repeat the procedure for the other items.

This is the output.

Bullet points in Excel text box


Method 3 – Utilizing the Excel Symbols Command

 Steps:

  • Select any item in the list.
  • Go to the Insert tab >> Symbols >> Symbol.

Open the Symbol dialogue box

  • In the Symbol dialog box, choose the bullet symbol.
  • Click Insert.

Insert symbol from Symbol dialogue box

This is the output.

One bullet point in text box

  • Follow these steps for the other items:

Bullet points in Excel text box


Method 4 – Copy Bullet Points and Paste them in the Text Box

Steps:

  • Copy the bullet point (from an external source).
  • Place the cursor before an item in the list.

Place cursor to put bullet point

  • Right-click.
  • Choose the first option in Paste Options:.

Paste bullet point

This is the output.

One bullet point in text box

  • Repeat these steps for the other items:

Bullet points in Excel text box

Note:

You can also press Ctrl + V.


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