TechWhirl (TECHWR-L) is a resource for technical writing and technical communications professionals of all experience levels and in all industries to share their experiences and acquire information.
For two decades, technical communicators have turned to TechWhirl to ask and answer questions about the always-changing world of technical communications, such as tools, skills, career paths, methodologies, and emerging industries. The TechWhirl Archives and magazine, created for, by and about technical writers, offer a wealth of knowledge to everyone with an interest in any aspect of technical communications.
Subject:Re: Bullets - Enumeration From:Barb Miller <millerb -at- TCPLINK -dot- NREL -dot- GOV> Date:Fri, 20 Jan 1995 07:43:24 MST
>I am creating a style manual for our department (70+ programmers and 1 tech
>writer/editor -me). We use both Word(im)Perfect and Word and I am having
>some problems with the display of bullets. I have always been of the
>philosophy that bullets are there to point out special information.
>Therefore, the first level bullet should be about half the size of the
>typeface. Some of the writing impaired programmers say that a small bullet
>should be used, even with 12 and 14 point type. How do y'all feel about
>this. Reply to me or the list, either way I'll get them. Thanks in advance
>for your help.
I use the defaults on Word, which is the same point size as the typeface.
Our second level is a hyphen.
Barb Miller
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
millerb -at- tcplink -dot- nrel -dot- gov
