Overview:
Instead of manually creating lists with a hyphen or number, use the built-in list feature of the program (Outlook, Word, etc.). There are two kinds of lists; ordered (numbered) and unordered (bulleted).
Ordered lists:
- Begin with a number
- Indicate an order or level of importance to each item
Accessibility tip: A screen reader would read this list as, "Ordered list, list with three items. One, begin with a number. Two, Indicate an order or level of importance to each item"
Bulleted lists
- Begin with bullets
- Items have equal importance
Accessibility tip:
A screen reader would read this list as, "Bulleted list, list with two
items. Bullet, begin with bullets Bullet, Items have equal importance"
Summary:
- Decide which type of list is appropriate.
- If there's an order or importance to each item use a numbered list and list each item in order.
- Items are of equal importance; use a bulleted list.
- If there are multiple lists on a page, select the correct format for each list based on its contents.
- If there are multiple numbered lists, be sure to restart numbering for each new list of items.