Lists

Lists help users comprehend text more quickly. Writers can use them to reduce reader fatigue resulting from trying to comprehend dense or complex paragraphs. Lists can provide a break in the document flow and encourage users to stick with the content.

Numbered Lists

1. Highlight the text you wish to turn into a numbered list
2. Click the Numbered List icon in the WYSIWYG editor

Bulleted Lists

1. Highlight the text you wish to turn into a numbered list
2. another item here
3. here too
4. Click the Bulleted List icon in the WYSIWYG editor

Nested Lists

A nested list is a list within another list. Nested lists should be used sparingly, as they have accessibility concerns. Learn more about using Nested Lists effectively on the Accessible U website.

1. Create a list with all list items using one of the methods above
2. Highlight the list items you wish to nest, then click the indent button in the WYSIWYG editor
3. If using a numbered list for the main list, select the nested section of the list and switch it to a bulleted list.