On standard computer keyboards, there are no keys for dashes.
Some authoring tools automatically insert dashes when you type particular strings, such as two or three consecutive hyphens.
Tip:
If your authoring tool doesn’t support dashes, you can also use the Special Characters Script included in the indoition Hotkey Script Collection for Writers and Translators to enter en dashes and em dashes (for more information, visit http://www.indoition.com).
To enter en dashes manually:
▪On a computer that runs Windows: Hold down Alt and type 0150 on the numeric keypad. ▪On a computer that runs Mac OS: Press Alt+Hyphen. ▪On a computer that runs Linux: Press Ctrl+Shift+U, then type 2013, then press Enter. To enter em dashes manually:
▪On a computer that runs Windows: Hold down Alt and type 0151 on the numeric keypad. ▪On a computer that runs Mac OS: Press Alt+Shift+Hyphen. ▪On a computer that runs Linux: Press Ctrl+Shift+U, then type 2014, then press Enter. The HTML code for an en dash is –.
The HTML code for an em dash is —.
The Unicode code point for the en dash is U+2013.
The Unicode code point for the em dash is U+2014.
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