Shift + Return - Your Best Friend in Bulleted or Numbered Lists & Webpages

You are working on a document with bulleted or numbered lists. Everything starts out fine. Then you make some edits. Suddenly, the spacing is weird, or the numbers or letters are off. And you end up spending too much time trying to fix it, or worse, you end up just starting the list over. Has this ever happened to you? I have definitely experienced that! If so, Shift + Return is your best friend!

How does Shift + Return Help?

Bulleted & Numbered Lists:

When working in bulleted or numbered lists, place your cursor at the end of the line where you want to add a space or move down without creating a bullet.

Hold down the Shift key, and while continuing to hold Shift, press Return.

You will see the space added without a bullet or number!

Use the buttons pictured below located on the Google Docs or Slides toolbar to move items in or out within the list. Place your cursor at the front of the text of your list item, and click the appropriate button to indent or move the item toward the left margin.

WordPress and Other WebPages:

Shift + Return also comes in handy when working with WordPress and other web pages. Use Shift + Return to create the look you want with bulleted and numbered lists or to just add space between text or objects!

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