Change bullet color in Rise

Agree with GE, it renders the use of coloured backgrounds impossible if there is a list in one of the fields and seems such a fundamental omission of design. 

Hey folks - quick update on this issue. The text editor used in Rise 360 doesn't support formatting the bullet or numbering color. We're requesting improvements in that tool so you can have better control over bullets. I'll keep you posted!

It seems to me that there's quite a lot more that could be done with bullets. In Word, I often replace the bullet symbols entirely with all manner of shapes and images. The same thing in PowerPoint. I tried to make a very simple list (just 3 items) that included the icons for outgoing call, incoming call, and missed call - plus a brief description of each. I'm not a very experienced Rise user yet, but I can't find any practical way to accomplish that. I can't replace the bullet symbols, I can't paste the icons into the actual list item. Am I missing some way that I could accomplish this?

And add my vote here as well!

Hi Joseph!

Have you tried using emojis as bullets? They're a fun way to spruce up your text and add visual interest! Here's a sample of what emoji bullets would look like.

I copy/pasted those emojis from this emoji web bank. You may also be able to pull up an emoji keyboard using a simple keyboard shortcut.

Watch my short demo to see exactly how I added those emojis to a text block. Let me know what you think! 

Hi Alyssa,

This might be a good solution for a few short lines of text. But it will be sloppy and difficult to read with a long list of longer sentences (especially on small screens) because text is not indented and aligned properly on the left.

Being able to insert emojis within Rise text, solves a few problems for me related to displaying symbols. They work anywhere, not just as bullets.

Alyssa - thanks for pointing this out, and I'm sure I can and will use it - but so far it doesn't help me in my current situation. I'm trying to use very specific icons to create training materials around 8x8. While the "Incoming call" and "Outgoing call" icons are generic enough that there are arrows that will work, I can't find any emoji like the "Missed call" icon - like a "broken" diagonal arrow first pointing to lower left, then bending to upper left. Although I can recreate the shape any number of ways, it seems impossible to bring them into Rise in any acceptable way for this particular challenge. There doesn't seem to be a way (or at least I can't find it) to insert a png file or copy and paste a shape I draw in another application, like Word or PowerPoint.

I also can't seem to paste the icon I'm looking for here - so there's a png attachment to show what I'm trying to use.

Hi Joseph,

I'm sorry that idea wasn't exactly what you needed. It sounds like having the ability to insert an image within a text block would be helpful for you, is that right? 

If we add a feature like that in the future, we'll let you know!

Yes - my issue would be solved by either the ability to insert an image in a text block, or create truly custom bullets.

Over 1 year now...can we do something about it?

Any update?

While we're waiting for a software solution from Articulate, there is a workaround if you know a bit about HTML and CSS. This only works for the published Rise courses in HTML format sitting locally on your machine.

Locate the 'main.bundle.css' file in the 'lib' folder of the published course. Open in a text editor. You can add CSS code here to the very bottom of the document to either change the colour of bullets throughout the document, or for specific bullets on certain pages. 

For instance, the following code changes the colour of all bullets throughout. Please note: I can't vouch for this not breaking something, as I haven't thoroughly tested it - but it seems to work fine on first inspection.

ul {color: rgb(196,47,0);} 

The numbers between the brackets relate to RGB colours. You can change this easily to any colour you wish.

Thank you so much for this! Our clients don't tend to buy the 'Articulate haven't implemented a solution yet' line, even when it is the truth!

Hi there, Amy. I don't have any changes to share at this time.

Gavin, thanks so much for contributing your work!

I realized another addition to the color request is to be able to indent the bullets with the text. As of right now, only the text indents and it doesn't look right.

One vote from me. Hopefully this is a feature soon

+1 for me as well with this issue.

And another vote - this seems like the most simplest of tasks and I'm astounded there is no way to achieve it.

Thanks for your +1's, everyone. The text editor used in Rise 360 doesn't support formatting the bullet or numbering color. We're requesting improvements in that tool so you can have better control over bullets. We'll let you know if anything changes!

+1 This thread was started over a year ago...

+1 - background colour options are very limited without this functionality.

+1...urgently 😯