nUse 4-by-4-pixel square bullets. These look best in all video configurations and are different enough from the procedure dingbat () to avoid confusion.Bulleted lists are used for series of concepts, items, or options. Numbered lists are used for procedures or sequential lists.
nUse 4-by-4-pixel square bullets. These look best in all video configurations and are different enough from the procedure dingbat () to avoid confusion.
nUse a hanging indent for list text so that the second line of text wraps flush left with the first line of text.
nUse the same text margin (the distance from the left margin to the place where list text wraps) for both bulleted and numbered lists to align the text paragraphs of all lists in the Help file.
nFollow the Microsoft Publications Style Guide for formatting numbered lists:
To create a numbered list
1.1.Use an infinitive phrase for the procedure subheading.
2.2.Make the subheading bold but do not use a colon.
3.3.Type the step number, press TAB, and then type the text for the step.\sgmlli2p Don’t use a period after the number.
4.4.Repeat steps 1–3 for the other steps.
nCapitalize the first word of each bulleted list item.
nUse a period after each bulleted list entry if it completes an introductory phrase, but not after brief or one-word entries.
nIf you want to include parenthetical information that supplements a procedure, use pop-up windows.