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A user-friendly guide to insert a bullet point in Adobe Photoshop
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Do you need to make a list in Adobe Photoshop? You can easily add a bullet point with a keyboard shortcut, by changing the font, or by copy and pasting it. You'll need to use the Type Tool to create a text box first. This wikiHow will show you how to add a bullet point using Adobe Photoshop on your Windows or Mac computer.
Things You Should Know
- Use the keyboard shortcut "ALT + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9" (Windows) or "Option + 8" (Mac) in a text box. Begin typing to show the bullet point.
- In a text box, change a lowercase "L" to "Wingdings" font. Change the font back to enter text.
- Copy and paste the bullet point: • into the text box.
Steps
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Open a file in Photoshop . Double-click the blue app containing Ps , click File in the menu bar, and Open… . Select a file and click Open .
- To create a new document, click New… in the File drop-down.
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Create a text box. Drag the Type Tool to make a text box.
- Click the place where you want the bullet point.
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Use the keyboard shortcut . You'll be able to create a bullet point with the following shortcut:
- On Windows, press Alt + 0 + 1 + 4 + 9 . [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source
- On Mac, press ⌥ Option + 8 .
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Begin typing. When you enter text, the bullet point will appear to the left. Press Enter or Return to create a new line with a new bullet point.
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Open a file in Photoshop. Double-click the blue app containing Ps , click File in the menu bar, and Open… . Select a file and click Open .
- To create a new document, click New… in the File drop-down.
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Click the Type Tool. It's the T in the Tools menu on the left side of the screen.
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Create a text box. Drag the Type Tool to make a text box.
- Click the place where you want the bullet point.
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Press L . This is the key that translates to a bullet point in Wingdings.
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Highlight the "l", then click the font name. You can find the font name in the upper-left corner of the window.
- A drop-down menu will open.
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Type wingdings and press ↵ Enter . You can also manually select Wingdings in the list.
- The "l" will become a bullet point.
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Change the font back. Once you change the "l" to a bullet point, click the space after the bullet point. Set the font to your normal font to enter your text.
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Open a file in Photoshop. Double-click the blue app containing Ps , click File in the menu bar, and Open… . Select a file and click Open .
- To create a new document, click New… in the File drop-down.
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Click the Type Tool. It's the T in the Tools menu on the left side of the screen.
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Create a text box. Drag the Type Tool to make a text box.
- Click the place where you want the bullet point.
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Copy the bullet point. If you don't want to use a keyboard shortcut or use Wingdings, copy this bullet: •
- On Windows, select the bullet point and press CTRL + C to copy.
- On Mac, select the bullet point and press CMD + C to copy.
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Paste the bullet point into the text box. Your bullet point will appear.
- On Windows, press CTRL + V to paste.
- On Mac, press CMD + V to paste.
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Enter your text after the bullet point. As long as the bullet point is in your clipboard, you can paste it as many times as needed.
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Open a file in Photoshop. Double-click the blue app containing Ps , click File in the menu bar, and Open… . Select a file and click Open .
- To create a new document, click New… in the File drop-down.
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Click the Type Tool. It's the T in the Tools menu on the left side of the screen.
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Create a text box. Drag the Type Tool to make a text box.
- Click the place where you want the bullet point.
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Click Type . This is in the top toolbar, between Layer and Select .
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Hover over Panels and click Glyphs Panel . It should show a checkmark when clicked.
- A new window will open with different elements and symbols.
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Locate the bullet point. You may need to scroll down to find it.
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Double-click the bullet point. It will be entered directly into the text box.
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