Numbered lists

Only use a numbered list when you want to guide users through a process or the points are in priority order.

You don't need lead-in text for numbered lists, but you do need:

• a number at the start of each step
• to capitalise the first letter in each step, because each step is a sentence
• to include a full stop at the end of each step

For example:

What to do when someone dies at home

1. Inform the nearest relative and family doctor.
2. Ask the doctor to give you a death certificate.
3. Register the death within 5 days, by taking the certificate to the registrar in the area where the death happened.