I would like to use em dashes and en dashes in text, but don't see a way to insert them with the keyboard. How can it be done? I am typically using Liberation Serif as the font, but not always- sometimes it's Droid Sans or something else.
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Jan 09, 2020 The em dash, which is used to break up sentences in a similar way to parentheses, can be made by holding down the “Control” and “Alt” keys, and pressing the dash key. If you’re using a mac, hold down the “Option” key and press dash to make an en dash.
- The Em Dash Symbol alt code is 0151. You only need to perform the setup once to assign yourown shortcut before you can start using it.Below is the Em dash symbol if you just want.
- Nov 13, 2019 Windows tends to be a little less friendly to dash admirers, but things have gotten better with the release of its own emoji keyboard — it’s actually got a somewhat convenient shortcut for em.
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Em Dash Shortcut Mac
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I see that I can put a space before and after two regular dashes and auto-correct will change it. But I usually don't want a space before the dash.
What is your operating system?
Windows 10
How to make Hyphens in your windows keyboard?
En Dash Windows Shortcut
Keyboard Shortcut for En Dash in Windows Shortcut Key : Alt+0150
- Simple keyboard shortcut to make en dash in windows is '0150'
- Press the 'alt' key and hold it down while typing '0150' on the Windows keyboard.
- This is the simple page to learn how to type / make en dash on your windows keyboard.
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