How to Create Numbers in Circles Within a List in InDesign

Learn how to put numbers inside of custom circles in InDesign—even if they are part of a numbered list—with this clever use of paragraph rules.

In this Three Minutes Max video, Mike Rankin demos an easy way to put numbers in circles—even inside a numbered list! He uses a carefully crafted paragraph rule and builds that rule into a paragraph style to automate the process.

Three Minutes Max comes from a fun—yet very competitive—session at our annual CreativePro Week conference. Speakers have three minutes to wow the audience with the tip and win a prize for a lucky conference attendee.

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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025

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