Using Consistent Bullet Markers in Learn Markdown records a distinct Microsoft Learn authoring convention and keeps it scoped to that documentation environment rather than presenting it as a universal writing rule.
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Quick answer
Microsoft Learn allows `-` or `*` for bulleted lists, but whichever marker you choose, use it consistently within an article.
Key details
Core Issueconsistent bulleted-list marker syntax
RegisterMicrosoft Learn technical documentation
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
This is Microsoft Learn source-style guidance for Markdown bulleted lists, not a universal claim that every Markdown processor requires one marker style across a document.
Further guidance
Content
Microsoft Learn allows `-` or `*` for bulleted lists, but whichever marker you choose, use it consistently within an article.
Purpose
Keep Microsoft Learn source readable, accessible, reusable, and predictable while following current contributor-platform conventions.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
Markdown reference for Microsoft Learn — Contributor guide↗ (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Current Microsoft Learn contributor reference for Markdown authoring, including headings/navigation, conceptual images and icons, includes, lists/checklists, nonlocalized strings, alerts, comments, tables, and other Learn extensions.
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