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minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink14•1 year agoMany applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash. –
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoThat’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink2•1 year agoYes, I know. I was A) demonstrating what I was talking about, and B) seeing if it would work here (it doesn’t).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•1 year agoNot my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink4•1 year agoSo just make a text replacement. I actually prefer it this way so I can always get the character I want. I have it set up such that \emdash and \endash are replaced by the appropriate characters. I’ve also recently gotten into \hairsp\emdash\hairsp for all my em dash needs. I also set up my phone to replace a ? and ! directly next to each other in both orders with a ‽ It’s great fun if you care about minute details such as these
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•1 year agoThat’s actually the alt code for an en dash. Em dash is Alt+0151!
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•1 year agoFor me it’s “§” Easy on Android. PITA and different shortcut on every Windows app.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•1 year ago@Stovetop gets it; Alt 0151 — love the em dash!
This but for em dashes
Many applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash.
That’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
Yes, I know. I was A) demonstrating what I was talking about, and B) seeing if it would work here (it doesn’t).
Nice, didn’t know that; it works in Telegram.
Not my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
Bootleg Office 95?
So just make a text replacement. I actually prefer it this way so I can always get the character I want. I have it set up such that
\emdash and \endash are replaced by the appropriate characters. I’ve also recently gotten into \hairsp\emdash\hairsp for all my em dash needs.
I also set up my phone to replace a ? and ! directly next to each other in both orders with a ‽
It’s great fun if you care about minute details such as these
Alt+0150
That’s actually the alt code for an en dash. Em dash is Alt+0151!
This should be a lot more upvoted.
I just use hyphens for everything.
I use a compose key. I type Compose - - -
For me it’s “§”
Easy on Android. PITA and different shortcut on every Windows app.
@Stovetop gets it; Alt 0151 — love the em dash!