{"id":1150,"date":"2024-06-27T17:05:13","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T17:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwtest.ucf.edu\/accessibility\/?p=391"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T15:34:47","slug":"lists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/accessibility\/lists\/","title":{"rendered":"Lists"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why Use Lists?<\/h2>\n<p>Lists can communicate some topics more easily than a paragraph and may help reduce cognitive load for your readers.<\/p>\n<p>Lists can help readers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be more motivated to read<\/li>\n<li>Process content more effectively<\/li>\n<li>Organize their thinking<\/li>\n<li>Find information they need<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bulleted lists may be used when sequence is unimportant while or ordered lists (e.g. 1, 2, 3) may be used when sequence is important. For instance, the examples below provide directions for a recipe but in different formats. 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An ordered list always uses numbers, letters, or roman numerals for each item.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unordered<\/strong> (Bulleted) \u2013 Used to for emphasis, highlights or to focus attention. An unordered list contains a group of items or concepts and uses bullets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Be sure to format lists using the content editor tools within the application you are using (e.g., Microsoft Word, Webcourses@UCF, WordPress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<h2>Creating Lists in Webcourses@UCF<\/h2>\n<p>Review the video guide below to learn how to create bulleted and numbered lists in Webcourses@UCF\u2019s Rich Content Editor. The video highlights the importance of using the list formatting tool for accessibility and offers tips on adding visual flair to your lists. 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