Creative Lists and Links with DesignPLUS

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Last updated: Nov 04, 2024
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You have the ability to customize the look of the lists and links that are in a content block. Whether your lists are ordered (numbered) lists or unordered (bulleted), you have the opportunity to manage how these lists are displayed. Your links to external and internal resources can also be styled in various ways using buttons.

Readability of Lists

You may have a list that has items that have longer statements and the way the information wraps makes it difficult to read. You have two options that will help improve the readability of your list: adding spaces between the list items and using hanging indents to make the items more visible. These are set in the Style panel of the list element.

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Readability of Lists

 

Changing the Order of Items in a List

If you have existing pages that have lists, you may want to modify them using the DesignPLUS tools. These tools help you reorder the items in a list and change the indentation or nesting of the items in the list. To make modifications to your lists or links, you will need to make sure the DesignPLUS Sidebar is open.

 

  1. Place your cursor in one of the list items in your content block; A new element will appear in the Edit tab (target) of the Sidebar based on the type of list you have (Unordered vs Ordered); and your list will appear under the content panel.


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  2. You can change the order of the items in the list by:

    1. Using your mouse, drag the item you wish to move by selecting the "six dot" icon in front of it

    2. Move the item to the place in the list you want it

    3. The list will be rearranged on your page

Changing Bullet Styles

You have several options to create interesting, bulleted lists. The simplest method is to use one of the three standard bullet shapes.

  1. Locate the list you wish to change.

    1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the first item in your list on your page

    2. Open the Style panel in the DesignPLUS Sidebar

    3. Select the type of bullet style you want to use:

      • Solid circle bullet

      • Open circle bullet

      • Square bullet


  2. Save your page


Tip!

If you want nested items to have a different bullet style, first change their indented position, then select them and change the bullet style.

Changing Numbering Styles

You have several options for the style of numbers you use on your lists. The DesignPLUS tool provides six basic styles to choose from.

  1. Locate the list you wish to change.

    1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the first item in your list

    2. Open the Style panel in the DesignPLUS Sidebar

    3. Select the type of numbering style you want to use

      • Decimal (Arabic Number) - e.g., 1, 2, 3

      • Decimal with Leading Zero (Arabic Number) - e.g., 01, 02, 03

      • Lowercase Alphabetic - e.g., a, b, c

      • Uppercase Alphabetic - e.g., A, B, C

      • Lowercase Roman Numeral - e.g., i, iv, xi

      • Uppercase Roman Numeral - e.g., I, IV, XI

  2. Save your page

Changing the Nesting / Indenting of Items in a List

If your list has items that are sub-divided into sections, using nesting allows you to visually identify those relationships.

  1. Locate the list that you want to have nesting

    1. Place your cursor at the start of the item in the list that you want indented

    2. Open the Content panel in the DesignPLUS Sidebar

  2. Click on the Indent icon in the sidebar to move it to the left or right


  3. The list on the page will reflect the shift in position

Using Icons for Bullets

You can make your lists visually interesting by using icons as your bullets.

  1. Select your list on the page that you want to modify

  2. Open the Style panel for your list element in the DesignPLUS Sidebar

  3. Select the “none” style for your list


  4. Place the cursor at the beginning of the first list item and search for the Icon element in the "Add New Elements" tab in the Sidebar, and select it.


     

  5. In the Sidebar, the Icon tool will be opened in the Edit tab (target), under the Content panel, select an icon category from the pull-down list.


  6. Select an icon you are interested in using. The icon will be placed in front of the text for the listed item.


  7. Repeat the process for other items in the list.

Adding Icons to Links

You can change the display of the links you have within a page by adding an icon in front of your link.

Using Buttons for Links

You can use buttons to display the links you have within a page.

Related articles

 

Visit the DesignPLUS Training Series Tutorials for more videos. For more step-by-step guides, visit the DesignPLUS User Guide. (These links will overwrite this page.)

 

 

 

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