Create Lists in Multiline Text
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To format multiline text as a list

  1. Click Home tabAnnotation panelMultiline Text. At the Command prompt, enter mtext.
  2. Specify opposite corners of a bounding box to define the width of the multiline text object.
  3. To expand the Text Formatting toolbar, click Options button Show Options.
  4. If you are converting multiline text to a list, select the paragraphs.
    NoteList formatting is only available when the Allow Bullets and Lists option is checked (the default).
  5. On the expanded toolbar, click Numbering, Bullets, or Uppercase Letters.
  6. If you are creating new list items, enter the text.
  7. To end the list, press ENTER to move to a new line. Click the button that you clicked to start the list.
  8. To save your changes and exit the editor, use one of the following methods:
 Toolbar: Draw 
 Command entry: MTEXT