A bullet is a mark used to distingush items in a list. For example, here is a list of animals you might find in the woods:
The bullets used in the above list are round, but they don't have to be. Microsoft Word
allows you to specify the style of bullets to use. Here are some of the options you can
choose from:
You won't find many bulleted lists in great literature, but they are used quite frequently in business correspondence. They are an efficient and clear way of communicating information. Bulleted lists attract the readers attention and make it easy to find information in a document at a glance. They also quickly communicate the relationship between items.
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