Creating a bulleted list in Excel isn’t as straightforward as it is in Word. There is no Bullets button on the ribbon in Excel. What if you want to add a bulleted list to a worksheet? Today we’ll show seven ways to create a bulleted list in Excel. 1. Create a Bulleted List Using Keyboard Shortcuts The simplest way to create a bulleted list is to use a keyboard shortcut to enter a bullet character into a cell. Select the cell you want to type a bullet in and press either Alt + 7 or Alt + 0149 for a solid bullet or Alt + 9 for a hollow bullet.