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Lists can be a vital part of documents that contain large quantities of information. These lists help present information in an easier-to-read format, and this makes them useful in many types of professional documents. You should know that LaTex allows you to create extensive lists using bullet points.
Let’s look at the different ways to use LaTeX bullet points and create lists.
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LaTeX allows you to make many different types of lists. The simplest way to create a list with LaTeX bullet points is by using the following format:
An example of this is shown below:
This is a simple list in LaTeX
When compiled, the end result should resemble:
In the above example, we created an unnumbered or unordered list by creating an itemize environment and inserting the list entries inside. Once this itemize environment is created, each list item should be preceded by the command \item, which shows them alongside a bullet point. An unordered list can be useful when working with bullet points that do not require a sequence.
In some cases, you may need to create a numbered list to represent items in a more orderly fashion. This is useful for showing steps or sequences. You can create a numbered list with LaTex bullet points with the same code we used before, except with \begin and \end around the list items instead of \begin and \end .
\item This list item is preceded by the number 1
\item This list item follows a number greater than the one before it
When compiled, the result resembles:
As you can see, the above example shows each list item numbered. These lists always order the first item with a “1”, the second with “2”, and so forth.
In some cases, you may need to add a sublist inside another list. You can keep adding sublists until you reach a depth of four. Such lists are useful for showing items within items. An example of how to do this is shown below:
\item This is the first numbered item in the list.
\item This is an unnumbered item in the sublist.
\item This is another unnumbered item in the same sublist.
\item This is the second numbered item in the list.
When compiled, the list should resemble the following
If we were to create a list that includes all four levels, the code would resemble:
\item This item is in the first level
\item This item is in the first level
\item This item is in the second level
\item This item is in the second level
\item This item is in the third level
\item This item is in the third level
\item This item is in the fourth level
\item This item is in the fourth level
Notice that list begin with the command: \begin
When compiled, the list should resemble the image below:
In the above example we used the command \renewcommand<\labelenumii><\Roman
The above commands should be placed in the preamble if you wish to alter the labels globally. Alternatively, you can add them right before the command \begin you want to change the labels for just the list accordingly.
\item This item is in the first level
\item This item is in the first level
\item This item is in the second level
\item This item is in the second level
\item This item is in the third level
\item This item is in the third level
\item This item is in the fourth level
\item This item is in the fourth level
This produces a list that resembles the image below:
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to create lists using bullet points in LaTeX. The steps mentioned above are quite straightforward once you understand the commands involved. When used correctly, it is possible to create some complex lists that present your information in a clear and concise manner. So try adding some useful lists to your next LaTeX document.
You can make LaTeX bullet points using the code structure:
\begin
\item
\end
You can make bulleted lists, ordered lists, and descriptive lists in LaTeX. LaTeX bullet points alone offer many different list options
You can make numbered lists in LaTeX using the code structure:
\begin
\item This is the first item in the numbered list
\item This is the second item in the numbered list
\end
You can add additional depth to your list by first using the command \begin and then ending the code with \end for each level. Such LaTeX bullet points show up with different idents to indicate different depths.
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