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Updated on 2023-09-19
Typographic and editorial rules

Bullet points, bulleted list

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Bullet points are used to draw attention to important information within a document so that a reader can identify the key issues and facts quickly

 

If the text that follows the bullet point is not a proper sentence, it doesn’t need to begin with a capital letter and it shouldn’t end with a full stop [see example 1]

 

If the text following the bullet point is a complete sentence, it should begin with a capital letter. A full stop at the end is technically required but is not essential [see example 2]

Examples1

1

Tonight’s agenda includes:

  • annual review of capital gains issues
  • outstanding inheritance tax issues

2

The agenda for tonight is as follows:

  • We will conduct an annual review of capital gains issues.
  • The senior tax manager will talk about outstanding inheritance tax issues.

Use numbered list rather than bulleted list only when you need to refer to one of the list components in the body text

Examples1

As mentioned in b), …

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