If you have tried adding bullet points to your Illustrator files, you may have noticed that Adobe Illustrator does not have a built-in function to create such lists. While this may be a frustrating thing to find out, you can use two methods to add bullets to Adobe Illustrator.

If you just want to use bullet points once in Illustrator, you can do so using a shortcut or using the Glyphs panel. However, you can also create a new paragraph style if you want to save time using bullet points in the future.

This simple missing tool in Illustrator can prove quite frustrating if you have to create bullet points from scratch every single time. So, if you want a simple solution to this issue, keep reading this article! We will show you how to solve this problem once and for all!

How To Add Bullet Points To Illustrator Files

If you just want to use bullet points once in your Illustrator file, you can do this in one of two ways:

• Use the shortcut Alt+0149 (on Windows) and Opt+8 (on macOS) to create a bullet point.
• Use the Glyphs panel, which you can access through the Type menu, to choose a bullet point.

The second option’s benefit is that you can choose from a range of bullet points and even load specific designs depending on the fonts you want to use.

You can also take a look at this tutorial to learn more about adding bullets to Adobe Illustrator:

How To Create Bullet Paragraph Style In Adobe Illustrator

If you are looking for a permanent solution to this issue, you can create a paragraph format that includes bullet points. Here’s what you need to do:

1. Using the Type Tool, create paragraphs of text. Lorem Ipsum is the standard you can use for this purpose.
2. Add a bullet point to the beginning of the paragraphs using either of the methods described in the first section.
3. Add a tab space between the bullet point and the first letter of your paragraph. Repeat this for all of the rest of the paragraphs.
4. Select the text that you have created.
5. Open The Tabs menu from the Type menu on Illustrator, and set the left tab to 10 pt.
6. Now, in the paragraph panel (also accessible from the Type Menu) choose the Left indent at 10 pt, and First line indent at -10 pt, and Space before the paragraph at 5 pt.
7. You can adjust these measurements, but this gives you a standard design.
8. Finally, open up Paragraph Styles in the Type menu.
9. From here, select New Paragraph Style.
10. Name this style, whatever you like, and choose OK.

You will be able to use this style within this document. To use the style in other documents, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Save the file in which you created the style in AI format.
2. Open up a new document, and choose Load Paragraph Styles from the Paragraph Styles menu.
3. Load the saved file, and choose Open.
4. You can now select the bullet paragraph style whenever you need it from the Paragraph Styles menu on Illustrator.

Final Thoughts

With these tips, you can easily add bullet points to your Illustrator files. Whether you just need a quick, temporary solution or want to save time by using bullet points in the future, these methods can help you get the job done. So don’t let this simple missing function frustrate you any longer – give it a try today!