When should I use a ellipsis in a Menu Item

Question

When should I put ... at the end of a menu item? I seem to remember reading some rules but can\'t for the life of me find them.

For context - I\'m adding a properti

Answer 1

I've usually seen it in places where more input is required from the user before completing an operation. If your properties dialog is allowing the user to change properties, I would include the ellipses. If it's just displaying the information, don't include it.