Insert bullet point in text.

[mhtruflo]

How do you add a bullet point into my text?

Thanks.

[Jacob Bugge · Accepted solution]

mhtruflo,

In the Type dropdown list I am sure you have a glyph (or something) option. I am still with 10 so I cannot see what you see.

Otherwise, I am sure Harron or someone else will tell you the keyboard shortcut to get the special characters.

[mhtruflo]

Thanks again Jacob, I had found that but the double click didn't work when I first tried it (using a dodgy mouse).

Thanks,

Mark

[Jacob Bugge]

You are welcome, Mark. It may be time to call in the cat.

[Wade_Zimmerman1]

Option 8 on the Mac does it as well. It is kind of a small bullet like this • I usually make it
larger by using something like • windings and using option 8.

on the windows side I believeit is the alt key plus 8.

[Harron_K_Appleman]

http://forums.adobe.com/message/2295910#2295910

http://forums.adobe.com/message/1270583#1270583

[Jacob Bugge]

Thank you, Harron.

So, to sum up, everyone, regardless of version: to put a bullet to your head, just type My Alt+0149 (or Alt+7) head, using the numeric keyboard, and it will be right between the eyes words.

[Wade_Zimmerman1]

not on the Mac on the Mac it i still Option (alt)+8 to get the bullet

[Jacob Bugge]

Strange to have such a difference between Win and Mac. Easy to overlook, hard to remember. Sorry. It may be time for a bullet.

[Harron_K_Appleman]

Strange to have such a difference between Win and Mac.

Not at all, Jacob. We are talking about two entirely different operating systems (superficial similarities nothwithstanding). I would consider it strange if things like OS-level keyboard shortcuts were the same. I do not expect Apple and Microsoft OS developers talk to each other in hopes of achieving UI uniformity.

While on this topic, there are other differences between the platforms:

• The Option+8 shortcut in Mac OS works only with the 'regular' number 8 key, not the '8' on the numeric keypad. (The same goes for other similar 'special' characters.)
• The Alt+7 or Alt+0149 shortcut in Windows works only with the numeric keypad, not the 'regular' number keys. (The same goes for other Alt+ shortcuts.)
• The Option+ shortcuts in Mac OS insert the character immediately upon keypress.
• The Alt+ shortcuts in Windows insert the character only upon release of the Alt key.