List

To add the List block, click the “+” symbol and search for “List”. Then, select the List block icon.

The list block in the WordPress block inserter.

Editing a List Block

The list block creates ordered or unordered lists by using the toolbar.

View of the list block in the WordPress editor with the unordered and ordered list options highlighted in a red box.

The default unordered list will create a bulleted list.

The default ordered list will create a numbered list.

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

To create a nested list, click on the desired list item then, click the right arrow icon in the block toolbar. To revert a nested list, click on the left arrow icon on the block toolbar.

A list block in the WordPress editor with the indent options highlighted in a red box.

Additional Ordered List Settings

In the block tab of the inspector panel, you have the option to change the start value and use reverse list numbering.

View of the WordPress editor with the additional ordered list settings highlighted in a red box.

This is a list with the start value at 3:

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

This is a list using reverse list numbering:

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

List Styles and Examples

You can change the style of your ordered list and set a default style in the block tab of the inspector panel.

View of the WordPress editor with the list style options highlighted in a red box.

The following list styles are available:

Lettered

  1. Item 1
    1. Subitem 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Subitem 2

Alphanumeric

  1. Item 1
    1. Subitem 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Subitem 2

Roman

  1. Item 1
    1. Subitem 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Subitem 2

Roman-alpha

  1. Item 1
    1. Subitem 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Subitem 2

Decimal

  1. Item 1
    1. Subitem 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Subitem 2

Inline

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3

Columns

  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
  3. Item 3