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minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 年前Many applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash. –
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前Not my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
minus-squaresubtext@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 年前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
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前That’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前Yes, 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-up9·1 年前That’s actually the alt code for an en dash. Em dash is Alt+0151!
minus-squaredamnthefilibuster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down4·1 年前This should be a lot more upvoted.
minus-squareEmerald (she/her)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前I use a compose key. I type Compose - - -
minus-squarechiliedogg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 年前For me it’s “§” Easy on Android. PITA and different shortcut on every Windows app.
minus-squareeltrkbrd@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 年前@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.
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).
Nice, didn’t know that; it works in Telegram.
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 use a compose key. I type Compose - - -
I just use hyphens for everything.
For me it’s “§”
Easy on Android. PITA and different shortcut on every Windows app.
@Stovetop gets it; Alt 0151 — love the em dash!