How To Type A Bullet Point On a Mac (inc. Word, Pages & Excel)

If you’re trying to type a bullet point on your Mac but can’t work out how to, here we show you how to easily type a bullet point on a Mac keyboard including on both Intel and Apple Silicon M1/M2 Macs or MacBooks.

On US keyboards and most other keyboard languages, the shortcut to type a bullet point symbol on a Mac is to simply press the Option or Alt key + 8 on your keyboard.

This works in most applications including PDF editing software and other word processing software for Mac.

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Here’s how to type a bullet point on a Mac:

• Open the document where you want to type a bullet point and place the cursor next to it.
• Press the Option key and type 8

• Repeat as many times as you need a bullet point.
• If you’re not sure which region or country your keyboard is from, check Apple’s list of keyboard localizations.
• The ALT key and the Option key are the same thing but confusingly, on many European and UK keyboards the word “Alt” doesn’t appear and it just says “Option” with a symbol.

How To Type A Bullet Point In Word For Mac

In Microsoft Word for Mac, you have to use Command + Shift + L which immediately begins a bullet list in your document.

You can also use the ribbon in Microsoft Word for Mac to insert bullet points.

• On the Home tab select Bullets or Numbering.
• You can then choose different styles such as round, square and transparent bullet points.

• Simply press Enter every time you want to add a new bullet or number.
• Press Enter twice to end the list.

How To Type A Bullet Point In Pages

To type a bullet point in Apple Pages for Mac, follow these instructions.

• Select the text you want to include in the list.
• In the Format side bar on the right, select Style near the top.
• Click the Bullets and Lists menu pop-up menu near the bottom and then choose a List Style.

• Continue typing your list.
• To end the list, choose None from the Bullets and Lists pop-up menu. You can also press Enter twice to end the list.

How To Type A Bullet Point In Excel For Mac

To type a bullet point in Excel Mac, follow these instructions:

• Click on a blank cell on a new or already open spreadsheet.
• Select Insert from the Menu Bar.
• Select Symbol.

• Select Bullets/Stars in the Character Viewer.
• Double-click on the bullet style you want.