Make Bullet Points Bigger in PowerPoint

How to Make Bullet Points Bigger in PowerPoint

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May 25, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to resize bullet points independently from your text in PowerPoint.

Quick summary

This demo shows how to make bullet points bigger in PowerPoint without changing your text size, using the Bullets and Numbering dialog to adjust the bullet size percentage independently.

Steps

Highlight the bulleted text list you want to modify.
Click the small arrow next to the Bullets icon in the Paragraph group.
Select Bullets and Numbering from the dropdown menu.
Increase the size percentage in the Bullets and Numbering dialog.
Click OK to apply the changes.
The bullet characters will instantly enlarge while leaving your text size exactly the same.

📌 Why this matters

Controlling bullet point size independently from text size is a frequently needed PowerPoint formatting skill that most users struggle to find. The Bullets and Numbering dialog lets presenters scale bullet characters precisely, improving slide readability and visual hierarchy without disrupting carefully set font sizes. This technique is especially valuable for creating polished, professional presentations where visual emphasis on list structure matters. Mastering this feature saves time and eliminates the frustration of inconsistent slide formatting.

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