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MS word : Bullet and Numbering, Change Case

 In Microsoft Word, the **Bullet and Numbering** and **Change Case** features are useful for formatting and organizing text. Here’s a detailed look at each:


### **Bullet and Numbering**


1. **Bullet Points**:

   - **Description**: Allows you to create a bulleted list, where each item in the list is preceded by a bullet symbol. This is useful for creating lists where the order of items is not important.

   - **How to Use**: 

     - Select the text you want to format as a bulleted list.

     - Go to the **Home** tab.

     - Click on the **Bullets** button in the Paragraph group.

     - You can choose from different bullet styles or define a new bullet style by clicking on **Bullets > Define New Bullet**.


2. **Numbering**:

   - **Description**: Allows you to create a numbered list, where each item in the list is preceded by a number. This is useful for lists where the order of items is important.

   - **How to Use**: 

     - Select the text you want to format as a numbered list.

     - Go to the **Home** tab.

     - Click on the **Numbering** button in the Paragraph group.

     - You can choose from different numbering styles or define a new numbering format by clicking on **Numbering > Define New Number Format**.


**Common Uses**:

   - **Bullet Points**: Creating unordered lists for items like features, tasks, or steps in a process.

   - **Numbering**: Organizing items that need to follow a specific sequence, such as instructions, steps in a guide, or outlines.


### **Change Case**


1. **Description**: Allows you to change the capitalization of selected text. You can switch between various text case styles quickly.

   - **How to Use**:

     - Select the text you want to change.

     - Go to the **Home** tab.

     - Click on the **Change Case** button (which usually shows as an uppercase "Aa" icon) in the Font group.

     - Choose from the following options:

       - **Sentence case**: Capitalizes the first letter of the first word in the selected text.

       - **lowercase**: Converts all letters in the selected text to lowercase.

       - **UPPERCASE**: Converts all letters in the selected text to uppercase.

       - **Capitalize Each Word**: Capitalizes the first letter of each word in the selected text.

       - **tOGGLE cASE**: Changes the case of each letter in the selected text from uppercase to lowercase or vice versa.


**Common Uses**:

   - Quickly formatting text to meet style requirements or correct capitalization errors.

   - Applying consistent capitalization styles across headings or titles.


These features help you manage and format text effectively, making your documents clearer and more organized.

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