The standard bulleted or numbering system is fine for a simple document, but if you want to give your work some extra pizzazz, or if you need to create a document with a specific outline-numbering scheme, you can adjust the look of the list.
You can apply character styles to an existing list to customize its appearance. However, applying other styles might remove the bullets or the numbering. For example, if you apply the Strong character style to a list, the bullets or numbers will remain; if you apply the Normal paragraph style, the bullets or numbers will be removed.
"Formatting Text" for information about applying different styles, and "Adding Emphasis and Special Formatting" for information about applying special formatting.