Ordered Lists

To create an ordered list, add line items with numbers followed by periods or parenthesis.

1. First item
2. Second item
3. Third item

You can also start the list with a different number

6. apples
7. oranges
8. pears

Nested lists

Indent with two spaces to create a nested list.

1) Item 1
2) Item 2
  1. Item 1
  2. Item 2
    1. Item a
    2. Item b
      1. Item 1
      2. Item 2

Adjacent lists

A new list will be created if the list type changes. This occurs with:

a. A switch between unordered and ordered.

-   Item 1
-   Item 2
1.  Item 1
2.  Item 2

b. A change from using a trailing dot to a single right parenthesis.

1.  Item 1
1.  Item 2
1)  Item 1
2)  Item 2