Insert Blank Lines between Bullets

When you are creating a bulleted list, sometimes you want more space between the items. For example, instead of:

• apple
• banana
• carrot

You want:

• apple
   
• banana
   
• carrot
   

Unfortunately, if you try to double-space between the items by pressing the Enter key twice, Word thinks you want to insert an additional item into your list and you end up with something looking like:

• apple
•  
• banana
•  
• carrot

To solve this problem, use Shift+Enter followed by Enter, rather than pressing Enter twice. Holding down the Shift key while you press Enter creates a line break in the text, which provides the space you are looking for without inserting a new bullet.

This technique works equally well on numbered lists.

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