Adobe InDesign/Bullets

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Is there any easy way to format bulleted lists so that if a bullet has more than one line of text, the second, third, fourth, etc lines indent as well? My bullets come out like this:
        >texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext
texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextte
texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttextte

but I want it like this:
        >texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext
         texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext
         texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext
rather than individually tabbing each line over, is there any easier way?

Thanks


Answer
Hi Ashlee,

Yes, it's really easy. Create a paragraph style for your bulleted list. In the Paragraph Style options, adjust the settings for "Bullets and Numbering." You will be adjusting the "Left Indent" and the "First Line Indent" settings.

Let me know if you need anything else...

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