How To Shift Bullet Points Left In PowerPoint

Quick summary

This demo shows how to shift bullet points left in PowerPoint by using the Decrease List Level button on the Home tab. Reducing indentation moves a bullet to a higher list level, helping you clean up slide structure quickly.

Steps

1. Select the bulleted text you want to shift left.
2. Navigate to the Home tab in the PowerPoint ribbon.
3. Click Decrease List Level to reduce the indentation and move the bullet to a higher list level.
4. Confirm the result — shifting bullets left reduces indentation and returns the text to a higher list level.