Aug 29, 2010 Microsoft Word can create the n-dash and m-dash automatically while you type. N-dash (or ‘en dash’) Automatically created in Word when you type “something – something” (word-space-hyphen-space-word). M-dash (or ’em dash’) Automatically created in Word when you type “something–something”. 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.
An em dash (—)is longer than an en dash (–) and three times as long as a hyphen (-). Don’t be afraid of it. It is useful and versatile, and too few writers make use of it.
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Jan 25, 2015 A short video tutorial about inserting hyphens, En dashes and Em dashes while using Microsoft Word.
Uses of the em dash
1. Em dashes set apart parenthetical phrases or clauses in a sentence. In this use, em dashes are similar to commas and parentheses, but there are subtle differences. For example, em dashes are used when a parenthetical remark contains an internal comma or would otherwise sound awkward if enclosed by commas. Perhaps a useful way to think of the em dash is as a pause or parenthesis with somewhat more emphasis than a comma and somewhat less than parentheses. Here are a few examples of em dashes used well for this purpose:
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Since 2007, the consensus of the economic establishment—bankers, policymakers, CEOs, stock analysts, pundits—has been catastrophically wrong. [Slate]
Both Dagan and Diskin oppose military action against Iran unless all other options—primarily international diplomatic pressure and perhaps sabotage—have been exhausted. [Guardian]
In other cases, em dashes can go where parentheses would be too strong a break in a sentence, for example:
The president’s nephews—sons of his late brother—include Amar, the deputy director for national security … [New York Times]
2. An em dash can indicate a sudden break, an interruption, or a trailing off, for example:
HOWARD: … She’s totally unapologetic, she’s—
CHEW-BOSE: She’s everything. [Interview Magazine]
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3. Em dashes can replace colons or serve as harder versions of commas (similar to semicolons). While parenthetical em dashes often operate in pairs (see the examples under the first point above), hard-comma em dashes often function alone at ends of sentences, for example:
The all-renewable energy sector is 30 years away — and always will be. [Salon]
It’s that time of year again—time for New Year’s Resolutions! [Pegasus Books]
Em dash typography
Publications make varying style choices when it comes to rendering the em dash. Some use the equivalent of three linked hyphens surrounded by a space on each side (like — this), and some omit the surrounding spaces (like—this). Others, like the online New York Times and most non-U.S. publishers, use an en dash (or the equivalent of two hyphens) surrounded by spaces (like — this). Some use an en dash with no spaces (like–this). Others, such as the BBC online, use a hyphen surrounded by spaces (like – this). The hyphen is traditionally regarded as a poor substitute for the dash, but given the relative ease of typing the hyphen, its use in lieu of the dash seems to be on the rise, and many see nothing wrong in it. Ultimately, it is a matter of editorial preference.
In Mac OS X, an em dash can be typed very easily by holding down the option and shift keys and typing a hyphen.
In Microsoft Word, an em dash can be typed with ctrl + alt + numeric hyphen. Note that this is only available using the hyphen on the numeric keypad not the main keyboard. Word (on a Mac or a PC) will automatically render an em dash when two hyphens are typed, unspaced, between words.
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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.
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]
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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:
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- Use Alt+0150 (en dash), Alt+0151 (em dash), or Alt+8722 (minus sign) 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]
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