These are the ways to use a colon properly in your writing:
| Use case | Example |
|---|---|
| To introduce unordered lists, tables, or images. Always precede lists, tables, and images with a full sentence. | Use a full sentence and a colon to introduce the following items:
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| To introduce a list within a sentence. | The application can access the following items: the file system, the command line, and other applications. |