Difference between revisions of "Documentation/How Tos/Inserting En and Em Dashes with Keyboard"
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The required shortcuts depend on your operating system. | The required shortcuts depend on your operating system. | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{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''.}} |
{{Win|'''Windows'''}} | {{Win|'''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. | 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. | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Tip| On a keyboard with no numeric keypad, use a ''Fn'' (''Function'') key combination to type the numbers. (The ''Fn'' key is usually to the right of the left-hand ''Ctrl' key on the keyboard.) |
For example, on a US keyboard layout, the combination for an en dash should be ''Alt+Fn+mjim'' and for an em dash it should be ''Alt+Fn+mjij''.}} | For example, on a US keyboard layout, the combination for an en dash should be ''Alt+Fn+mjim'' and for an em dash it should be ''Alt+Fn+mjij''.}} | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Tip| The key that operates as a ''Compose'' key varies with the Linux distribution. It is usually one of the ''Alt'' or ''Win'' keys, but may be another key, and should be user-selectable.}} |
{{Mac|'''Mac OS X'''}} | {{Mac|'''Mac OS X'''}} | ||
Revision as of 21:24, 14 July 2018
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.
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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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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.
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On a keyboard with no numeric keypad, use a Fn (Function) key combination to type the numbers. (The Fn key is usually to the right of the left-hand Ctrl' key on the keyboard.)
For example, on a US keyboard layout, the combination for an en dash should be Alt+Fn+mjim and for an em dash it should be Alt+Fn+mjij. |
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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.
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The key that operates as a Compose key varies with the Linux distribution. It is usually one of the Alt or Win keys, but may be another key, and should be user-selectable. |
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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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