Using multiline text in nested bullet lists
Asked by Andrey Kolosov:

When entering bullet list items, I can use shift+enter to start a new line without creating a new bullet point. However, when I have nested lists, I can't go back to the previous level without creating a new bullet point.

Here's an example:

* List item 1  
  Some text  
  * Nested item 1
  * Nested item 2
* I want to add more text to List item 1 here, but it creates a new top level item instead...

No matter what I press, I can only (1) add another nested item, (2) add text to last nested item, or (3) create a new top level item.


Answers:
author: Helen Griffith
body: I have this problem. I used to be able to 'trick' the list into letting me do this, by adding several new lines without bullets, and then copying and pasting the 'sub list' above one of the new lines and then adding the text on one of the lines without bullets after the list. But this is no longer possible---whatever I tried, Confluence forces the lines below to have a bullet point.

I have a bad workaround which may not work for you. I now add a new line underneath and outside of all the lists and then indent it. I have to add 1-3 spaces so the text lines up as if it was a line within the top level list.

It doesn't look terrible if you add a new list underneath as if it were a continuation of the original...

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author: Sireesha Dugginapeddi [Appfire]
body: Hi [@Andrey Kolosov](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1343898),

While using list at any level, if you hit just ''Enter/Return" as you know you see the next bullet created at the same level. When you use "Shift + Enter/Return", as you know a new line starts without the bullet. Once you add the required text and hit "Enter/Return" a new bulleted point at the same level of the list is created (which is *List item 2* , after *Some text*from your example). This should be the normal behaviour.

When you said you cannot go back to the previous level, did you mean the level with bullet point or without? (List item 1 or Some text?) Let me provide an example that addresses both the scenarios.

In nested bulleted lists, say you are at **the** **third level** -

(1st scenario) When you hit "Enter/Return":

* once - you see the next bullet point at the same level
* twice - you see the next bullet point at the previous (second) level
* thrice - the first level
* four times - you go back to the paragraph level indent

In other words, though you see a bullet created at the third level, once you hit "Enter/Return" another time you should be able to go to the previous level bullet point.

(2nd scenario) When you hit "Shift + Enter/Return":

* once - (Again) as you know a new line without the bullet starts at third level
* Add the required text and hit "Shift + Enter/Return" again - a new line without the bullet starts
* This repeats any no. of times you wish to start next line of text without bullet until you hit just "Enter/Return", which will start (or continue) the bullet point at the same level. In this example it is the third level

I hope I was able to answer what you were looking for!

Thanks

Sireesha

comments: author: Guangyu Zhang
body: I have the same issue. You cannot put text for higher level item after a lower level item.

Example:

* Level 1 Item 1  
  Text for Level 1 Item 1.  
  * Level 2 Item 1
  * Level 2 Item 2
* We need more text for Level 1 Item 1, so how do we remove the bullet in the beginning of this sentence?


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