Automatically Creating Lists Without Clicking Number Icon To automatically create lists without clicking Number on the Formatting toolbar: Click Note (Annotation toolbar) or click Insert > Annotations > Note. Click in the graphics area to place the note. Type the starting number or character for the list (for example, 1, a, A, i, I). Type a period, then a space. Type the text for the first line, then press Enter.The list continues in sequential order. Parent topicNotes Overview