Should Bullets Be Capitalized?

Should Bullets Be Capitalized?

The capitalization and punctuation for each bulleted item depends on whether the items form sentences or sentence parts. If the bulleted text is a full sentence, capitalize the first letter of the first word and end the paragraph with a period. ... This is the last sentence of the bulleted list.

Should a bulleted list be capitalized?

Yes. In business writing, capitalize the first letter of bullet lists. All style guides agree to capitalize the first letter of the bullet list unless you opt for the "vertical lists punctuated as a sentence" format using semicolons, illustrated above. Good business writing seeks to make information easy to understand.

Should I punctuate bullet points?

Use a period (full stop) after every bullet point that is a sentence (as these bullets do). ... Use no punctuation after bullets that are not sentences and do not complete the stem. Use all sentences or all fragments, not a mixture.

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