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Issues with simple numbered and bulleted lists
Trying to format with just simple bullets and lists is incredibly frustrating. I'm not sure why such a simple thing is so difficult.
I want to do a list like this:
First item
Second item
...
Hi Jeffrey,
Yes, it's possible to do this kind of bullet alignment.
Create your list, and apply the bullet style to all items in the list.
Then select both sub-bullets.
From the Text Formatting Toolbar, on the bottom row, click on the Increase Indent button.
This will indent the sub-bullets and change the bullet style as well.
Note: if you are using a numbered list, be prepared to be even more frustrated because strange things happen to the numbering of the sub-bullets.
Hi Jeffrey,
Regarding your second post, don't try and get all the formatting and alignment correct using a single text block.
Rather use a stack of text blocks, sometimes even having only a single line of text in a text block.
It's much easier to get the alignment and indenting correct this way, and from a student perspective it's not obvious that multiple text blocks were used.
I got it to this point, but highlighting and indenting the little sub list, then clicking increase indent, only indents the second two. So close.
Normally I would use separate blocks...but you can't start a numbered list with anything other than 1, unlike any other text editor. So either way, it can't be done.
Hi Jeffrey! Those screenshots really helped. I’ve shared this behavior with our team for discussion, and I’ll update you here if we make changes that will help.
Yes, this was close! But that indent only indents the second 2 bullets in the sub-list, not the first. smh.
