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How to change the colour of bullet points in InDesign

March 31, 2015 2 Comments Written by Cari Jansen

A few weeks ago, I recorded a short, quick tip tutorial. InDesign’s Control panel gives users a fast and easy way to format text as a bulleted list. Highlight the text, and click the Bulleted List button in the Paragraph Formatting Controls mode for the Control panel. This applies a universal bullet character as the symbol used for the bulleted list.

A question I am often asked when consulting on InDesign projects or teaching InDesign classes is:

How can I change the colour of the bullet points in InDesign?

The answer to this question is to apply a character style to the bullet character. The following tutorial shows you step-by-step instructions on how to do that.

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2 Comments
  1. Tom H Tom H
    November 20, 2015    

    Thank you for this tutorial! I tried finding a straightforward solution in the forums, but they were all so convoluted. A quick look at your video and I was off to the races!
    Thanks!

    Reply
  2. Connie Stephens Connie Stephens
    September 7, 2015    

    This is an awesome tutorial. It is very helpful. Can’t wait to see what’s coming next.

    Reply

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