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Subject:Re: How odd... From:Robin Hilp <rolybear -at- YAHOO -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 2 Aug 1999 09:30:25 -0700
This has worked for me ...
When the steps correspond to callouts on a graphic or symbols in a
chart, I make the step numbers match as closely as possible the
callouts or symbols. For example, the callouts are sans-serif, bold,
white numbers on black circles. The step numbers are at least
sans-serif and bold -- if the word processor allows me to format
sans-serif, bold, white numbers on black circles smoothly in the text,
I do so. Since there are no periods with the callouts and the
step-number formatting is distinctive, I use no periods with the step
numbers.
Otherwise, I format the step numbers the same as the step text, and use
periods.
HtH
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