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The hyphen-minus (keyboard hyphen), en dash, em dash, and mathematical minus/negative symbols are different . Pressing the - on your keyboard, usually next to the 0 (zero) key, will produce a hyphen-minus. Methods of producing the other characters are described below.
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- 1Methods that work on any platform
- 2Platform-dependent methods
Methods that work on any platform[edit]
The CharInsert toolbar[edit]
To insert a dash or minus sign, use the toolbar below the edit box. Click where you want the character to be inserted, select 'Insert' from the pull-down menu, and then:
- To insert an en dash (–), click on the first character (the shorter dash).
- To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash).
- To insert a minus sign (−), click on the
−between the±and the×.
Templates or HTML codes[edit]
- For an en dash, type
{{ndash}}or–. - For a 'spaced en dash' (with a non-breaking space before the dash and a regular space after it) type
{{spaced ndash}}or{{snd}}. - For an em dash, type
{{mdash}}or—. - For a minus sign, type
−.
Copy and paste[edit]
Find an en dash (–) or em dash (—) already in some text—in this sentence, for example—and paste it where a new one is wanted.
Platform-dependent methods[edit]
Mac[edit]
For Mac (or iOS with an external keyboard) use:
- ⌥ Opt+- (en dash) or ⌥ Opt+⇧ Shift+- (em dash).
Alternatively for Mac:
- Pull down the Input menu and select Show Emoji & Symbols. Then select from Punctuation.
- If the Input menu is not displayed, open Language & Region within System Preferences. Then click on Keyboard Preferences... and check Show input menu in menu bar.
Linux[edit]
- Use AltGr- (en dash) or AltGr⇧ Shift- (em dash).
If you have a Compose key:
- Use Compose--. (en dash) or Compose--- (em dash).
Windows[edit]
For Windows on a keyboard with a Numeric keypad:
En Dash Windows 10 Shortcut
- Use Alt+0150 (en dash) or Alt+0151 (em dash), using the numeric keypad.
iOS & Android[edit]
For iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android:
- Hold the - on-screen keyboard until a popup appears with choices including the en dash and em dash.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
Sonic Dash For Windows 10
- AutoHotkey A scripting language. Character replacement needs only short one-line scripts.
- KbdEdit Modify an existing keyboard or create a new keyboard.
- abcTajpu An add-on for the Firefox browser.