How to Use WPS Bullets and Numbering on macOS

This how-to guide includes 5 topics, with 4 free topics and 1 membership-related topic, so you can jump from the index to the exact list-formatting task you need.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Quickly add bullets

Entry: Home tab → Bullets button

1. Select the paragraphs where you want to add bullets.
2. Click the Home tab on the top menu bar.
3. Click the Bullets button.
4. Apply the default bullet style directly.

Success Criteria

• Bullet marks appear before the selected paragraphs.
• You can continue typing or editing the list.

Tips While Using

• If no text is selected first, bullets are applied from the current paragraph where the cursor is placed.

2. Customize bullets

Entry: Home tab → Bullets drop-down menu → Custom Bullets

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Open the Bullets drop-down menu.
3. Click Custom Bullets.
4. Select a bullet style and click Custom.
5. Choose the symbol, font, and application scope as needed.
6. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• The list uses the new bullet style.
• The customized symbol appears before the target paragraphs.

Tips While Using

• Some advanced styles may depend on membership status.
• If you use a special font for bullets, the display may vary across devices.

3. Add numbering

Entry: Home tab → Numbering button

1. Select the paragraphs where you want to add numbering.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Numbering button.
4. Choose the numbering style you want.

Success Criteria

• Numbers appear before the selected paragraphs.
• The list order is arranged automatically.

Tips While Using

• When you add a new paragraph, numbering usually continues in the current list.

4. Customize numbering

Entry: Home tab → drop-down menu next to Numbering → Custom Numbering

1. Select the paragraphs where you want to add numbering.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the drop-down menu next to Numbering.
4. Select any numbering style and click Custom.
5. Modify the numbering content, style, and font as needed.
6. If needed, click Advanced to adjust number position and text position.
7. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• The numbering style updates based on your settings.
• Number position and text position match your layout needs.

Tips While Using

• Before adjusting positions, check paragraph indentation to avoid misalignment.

5. Set multilevel numbering

Entry: Home tab → drop-down menu next to Numbering → Custom Numbering → Multilevel Numbering

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Click the drop-down menu next to Numbering.
3. Click Custom Numbering.
4. Select Multilevel Numbering.
5. Choose a style and click Custom.
6. Set the numbering style, font, and related options as needed.
7. Click OK to apply the setting.

Success Criteria

• A layered numbering structure appears in the document.
• Different levels are displayed with distinct numbering styles.

Tips While Using

• Multilevel numbering is especially useful for outlines, policy documents, and long instructions.