Difference between revisions of "Documentation/How Tos/Inserting En and Em Dashes with Keyboard"
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| − | {{Documentation/Tip| You can also record macros to insert en and em dashes and assign those macros to unused key combinations, for example ''Ctrl+Shift+N'' and ''Ctrl+Shift+M'' | + | {{Documentation/Tip| You can also record macros to insert en and em dashes and assign those macros to unused key combinations, for example ''Ctrl+Shift+N'' and ''Ctrl+Shift+M''.}} |
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Revision as of 07:13, 13 November 2008
The Apache OpenOffice help describes two ways to enter en and em dashes: using the Replace dashes option under Tools > AutoCorrect > Options and through the Insert > Special Characters menu (selecting the U+2013 or U+2014 character, respectively).
Many people prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, especially when copyediting.
The required shortcuts depend on your operating system.
Windows
Hold down one of the Alt keys and type on the numeric keypad: 0150 for an en dash or 0151 for an em dash. The dash appears when you release the Alt key.
Linux
Hold down the Compose key and type two hyphens and a period for an en dash, or three hyphens for an em dash. The dash appears when you release the Compose key.
Mac OS X
Hold down the Option (Alt) key and type a hyphen for an en dash. For an em dash, the combination is Shift+Option+Hyphen.
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