Use numbered lists, sometimes called ordered lists or task lists, when the order of the list items is important, such as in procedural information or for sequential steps a user must follow.
Qualities of numbered lists
Numbered lists must have the following qualities:
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A complete lead-in sentence punctuated by a period or a colon
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More than one list item
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Up to two levels
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Parallel sentence construction
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One action for each list item
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End punctuation if the list items are complete sentences
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No end punctuation if the list items are characters, words, or phrases
For more guidance on using lists, see Best practices for writing with lists.
Example
The following example of a numbered list contains a complete lead-in sentence. Each item in the list contains a single action and uses parallel construction.
Create a real-time alert with per-result triggering
Real-time alerts with per-result triggering, also called per-result alerts, use a continuous real-time search to look for events. Each search result triggers the alert.
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Navigate to the Search page in the Search & Reporting app.
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Create a search.
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Select Save As > Alert.
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Type a title and optional description.
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Specify permissions.
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Select the Real-time alert type.
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Select the Per-Result trigger option.
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(Optional) Configure a trigger throttling period.
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Select at least one alert action that occurs when the alert triggers.
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Click Save.