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minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·27 days agoMany applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash. –
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·27 days agoNot my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
minus-squaresubtext@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·27 days 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-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·27 days agoThat’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoYes, I know. I was A) demonstrating what I was talking about, and B) seeing if it would work here (it doesn’t).
minus-squaresh00g@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·27 days agoThat’s actually the alt code for an en dash. Em dash is Alt+0151!
minus-squaredamnthefilibuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·27 days agoThis should be a lot more upvoted.
minus-squareEmerald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·27 days agoI use a compose key. I type Compose - - -
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoFor me it’s “§” Easy on Android. PITA and different shortcut on every Windows app.
This but for em dashes
Many applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash.
Not my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
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
Bootleg Office 95?
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).
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.