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If you run a business, agency, or sales team, your world is built in Google Sheets: lead notes, campaign ideas, meeting takeaways, next steps. Without structure, every tab turns into a gray wall of text that nobody actually reads. Bullet points change that. They turn long sentences into bite‑sized actions, make priorities scannable, and help teammates land on the same page in seconds.The catch is that Sheets treats bullets like a workaround. You juggle keyboard shortcuts, custom number formats, or formulas just to keep lists readable. That overhead adds up fast when you maintain client trackers, content calendars, or sales pipelines at scale.This is where delegating bullets to an AI computer agent makes sense. Instead of re‑teaching every teammate the tiny tricks, you teach the workflow once, let the agent apply bullets across files and accounts, and keep humans focused on interpreting the data instead of wrestling with formatting.Handing bullet formatting to a Simular AI computer agent turns a hundred tiny clicks into a background process. The agent opens Google Sheets, applies your preferred bullet style, cleans messy imports, and standardizes columns across workbooks. You get consistent, on‑brand lists without context switching, while the agent quietly handles repetitive edits in the background, run on demand or from your existing data pipelines.
You can absolutely add bullet points in Google Sheets by hand. But if you are running a business, agency, or sales team, you quickly hit the ceiling: too many tabs, too many lists, and not enough time to keep them readable.Below are the most useful manual methods, followed by how a Simular AI computer agent can take over and apply bullets at scale.## Method 1: Quick Keyboard ShortcutsUse this when you are working in just a few cells.On Windows (numeric keypad):- Double‑click the cell.- Place your cursor where the bullet should appear.- Hold Alt and press 7 on the numeric keypad.- Type your text.On Mac:- Double‑click the cell.- Press Option + 8 to insert a bullet.- Type your text.Pros:- Fast for a handful of entries.- No setup required.Cons:- Painful for long columns.- Easy to forget the shortcut.## Method 2: Multi‑Line Bullets Inside One CellUse this when each row is a record and you want a mini checklist in one cell (for example, lead notes or next steps for a client).On Windows:- Double‑click the cell.- Press Alt + 7 or Alt + 0149 to add a bullet.- Type the first line.- Press Alt + Enter to add a new line inside the same cell.- Repeat bullet plus text for each item.On Mac:- Double‑click the cell.- Press Option + 8 to add a bullet.- Type your text.- Press Control + Enter to add a new line inside the cell.- Repeat as needed.Pros:- Great for rich notes per contact, deal, or project.- Keeps related items bundled together.Cons:- Harder to filter or sort by individual bullet.- Still completely manual.## Method 3: Custom Number Format for Whole ColumnsThis is the best option when you want bullets across an entire range.Steps:- Enter plain text in the cells first (no bullets).- Select the range that should display bullets.- Go to the Format menu, choose Number, then More formats, then Custom number format.- In the box, type: • @- Click Apply.Sheets will now show a bullet before whatever text is in each cell.Pros:- Instantly adds bullets across a full column or range.- Underlying data stays clean and unmodified.Cons:- New ranges need the same custom format applied.- Team members must remember where that format lives.## Method 4: CHAR Function for Formula‑Driven ListsIf your data is coming from imports or formulas, use CHAR.Example:- In a new column, enter a formula like: =CHAR(8226) & " " & A2- Fill or drag down the formula.This pulls text from A2, prefixes it with a bullet and a space, and outputs a clean list.Pros:- Perfect when your column is already formula‑based.- Easy to tweak spacing or combine with other text.Cons:- Adds extra columns just for display.- Editing requires touching formulas, not raw text.## Method 5: Automate Bullets at Scale With a Simular AI AgentManual methods work well when you are personally inside a single spreadsheet. But if you are:- Cleaning up dozens of client trackers,- Importing messy lists from CRM exports, web scrapes, or email,- Rebuilding the same bulleted structures every week,then bullet formatting becomes a quiet tax on your time.With Simular Pro, you can create an AI computer agent that uses your desktop the way a teammate would:1. Demonstrate the workflow once- Open Google Sheets.- Navigate to the right files and tabs.- Select the ranges that need bullets.- Apply your chosen method (custom number format, shortcuts, or formulas).- Fix edge cases, like header rows or subtotal sections.2. Turn that demonstration into a reliable workflowSimular combines flexible reasoning with symbolic steps. Every click, keypress, and menu choice the agent takes is recorded as transparent, inspectable actions. You can review, edit, and re‑run the workflow until it behaves exactly how you want.3. Run the agent on demand or from your pipelines- Trigger the workflow via webhook whenever new data lands in Sheets.- Let the agent open files, apply bullets across tabs, and save.- Use the action log to audit what happened and refine over time.Pros of the AI‑driven approach:- Handles thousands of cells across many workbooks without fatigue.- Production‑grade reliability: the same steps, every time.- Transparent execution: you can see and modify the exact sequence.Cons:- Best once you have recurring needs, not for a single ad hoc sheet.- Requires a short upfront investment to teach your ideal pattern.The pattern is simple: use manual methods when you are experimenting in a single document. When bullet formatting becomes a recurring chore across teams and clients, let a Simular AI computer agent own the clicks, so you can own the strategy.