Bullets in Word and Google Docs
Word and Google Docs make real lists that keep their indentation when a line wraps, so use them for documents. In Word, click Bullets on the Home tab or press Ctrl + Shift + L. You can also type * or - followed by a space at the start of a line, and Word turns it into a bulleted list automatically.
In Google Docs, press Ctrl + Shift + 8 (Cmd + Shift + 8 on a Mac). To use a custom bullet such as ➤ or ✓, choose Define New Bullet under the Bullets button in Word, or right-click a bullet in Google Docs and pick More bullets.
Bullet points for Instagram, TikTok and plain text
Social apps, bios and plain-text emails have no list button, so paste a symbol at the start of each line instead. Simple shapes like •, ▪︎ and ➤ look clean in captions; emoji bullets such as 🔹, ✅︎ and 👉 add color. Keep one style per list, put a space after each bullet and give each item its own line. Some apps squeeze or drop empty lines, so check the preview before you post.
Bullets for resumes
On a resume, clarity beats decoration. Use the standard round bullet • (or a simple hyphen) for achievements, and save checks or arrows for a short skills list at most. Unusual symbols can show up as empty boxes in some fonts, and applicant tracking systems that scan resumes are built around standard characters, so a plain • is the safe choice. Start each point with an action verb and keep it to one or two lines.
How to type a bullet point
On a Mac, press Option + 8. On Windows, hold Alt and type 0149 on the number pad (Alt + 7 also works in many programs). On iPhone, tap 123, then #+= to find •; on Android Gboard, it is on the =\< symbols page. In HTML, use • or a real ul list.
Need other shapes? The dot symbol page has smaller dots and dotted lines, the check mark symbol page has ticks for to-do lists, and the arrow symbol page has pointers.