Colons in text

Last Updated : Dec 20, 2013 |

In text, use a colon at the end of a sentence or a phrase that introduces a list, a figure, or a table.

Examples

You must install the software packages in the following order:

The following figure shows jumper configurations for each type of circuit card:

From the Real-Time tab, you can select any item in the following table:

See also Format for clock time.