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# Using bullet-points

1. Select the shape by `name` you want to modify. See [here](/knowledge-base/finding-shape-names.md) to find shape names.
2. Use `text_run` to list your text into separate chunks.
3. Control bullet-point properties in `text_properties`.

Reference: [textbox](/json-template-syntax/shapes/textbox.md#text_properties-object)

Download: [input.zip](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download\&id=13wtWnNKMSzl_96FTEREqK-P7jXs2W7LF) | [output.pptx](https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download\&id=1OFQWTwDAl2XMWNnfG5sCNcFpk3e0m9iI)

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```json
{
  "presentation": {
    "template": "template.pptx",
    "slides": [
      {
        "slide_index": 0,
        "shapes": [
          {
            "name": "TextBox 5",
            "text": [
              {
                "text_run": "Below below is a list:\n",
                "text_properties": {
                  "font_type": "Arial"
                }
              },
              {
                "text_run": "This is the start of the list",
                "text_properties": {
                  "bullet": true,
                  "bullet_font_name": "Wingdings",
                  "bullet_character_code": 158,
                  "bullet_color": "pink",
                  "bullet_indent_level": 1,
                  "bullet_size": 100,
                  "bullet_type": "Symbol",
                  "font_size": 15,
                  "font_type": "Arial Black"
                }
              },
              {
                "text_run": "This is the second",
                "text_properties": {
                  "bullet": true,
                  "bullet_font_name": "Wingdings",
                  "bullet_character_code": 167,
                  "bullet_color": "0,150,0",
                  "bullet_indent_level": 2,
                  "bullet_size": 100,
                  "bullet_type": "Symbol",
                  "font_size": 20,
                  "font_type": "Arial Narrow"
                }
              },
              {
                "text_run": "This is the third",
                "text_properties": {
                  "bullet": true,
                  "bullet_font_name": "Wingdings",
                  "bullet_character_code": 172,
                  "bullet_color": "yellow",
                  "bullet_indent_level": 3,
                  "bullet_size": 100,
                  "bullet_type": "Symbol",
                  "font_size": 25,
                  "font_type": "Arial Nova Light"
                }
              },
              {
                "text_run": "This is the fourth",
                "text_properties": {
                  "bullet": true,
                  "bullet_font_name": "Wingdings",
                  "bullet_character_code": 216,
                  "bullet_color": "240,40,200",
                  "bullet_indent_level": 3,
                  "bullet_size": 100,
                  "bullet_type": "Symbol",
                  "font_size": 30,
                  "font_type": "Arial Black"
                }
              },
              {
                "text_run": "This is the fifth",
                "text_properties": {
                  "bullet": true,
                  "bullet_font_name": "Wingdings",
                  "bullet_character_code": 158,
                  "bullet_color": "255,75,75",
                  "bullet_indent_level": 3,
                  "bullet_size": 125,
                  "bullet_type": "Symbol",
                  "bullet_indent": 2.5,
                  "font_size": 30,
                  "font_type": "Arial Black"
                }
              }
            ]
          },
          {
            "name": "Subtitle 2",
            "text": "30 Oct 2025"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

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