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Methods of producing the other characters are described below. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Methods that work on any platform</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#The_CharInsert_toolbar"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">The CharInsert toolbar</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Templates_or_HTML_codes"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Templates or HTML codes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Copy_and_paste"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Copy and paste</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Platform-dependent_methods"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Platform-dependent methods</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#Mac"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Mac</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Linux"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Linux</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Windows"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Windows</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#iOS_and_Android"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">iOS and Android</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-11"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Methods_that_work_on_any_platform" data-mw-thread-id="h-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span>Methods that work on any platform<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Methods that work on any platform" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_CharInsert_toolbar" data-mw-thread-id="h-The_CharInsert_toolbar-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-The_CharInsert_toolbar-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span>The <a href="/wiki/Help:CharInsert" title="Help:CharInsert">CharInsert toolbar</a><span data-mw-comment-end="h-The_CharInsert_toolbar-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: The CharInsert toolbar" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>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: </p> <ul><li>To insert an en dash (–), click on the first character (the shorter dash).</li> <li>To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash).</li> <li>To insert a minus sign (−), click on the <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">−</code> between the <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">±</code> and the <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">×</code>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Templates_or_HTML_codes" data-mw-thread-id="h-Templates_or_HTML_codes-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Templates_or_HTML_codes-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span><a href="/wiki/Help:Template" title="Help:Template">Templates</a> or <a href="/wiki/List_of_XML_and_HTML_character_entity_references" title="List of XML and HTML character entity references">HTML codes</a><span data-mw-comment-end="h-Templates_or_HTML_codes-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Templates or HTML codes" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <ul><li>For an en dash, type <code>{{ndash}}</code> or <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">&ndash;</code>.</li> <li>For a "spaced en dash" (with a <a href="/wiki/Nbsp" class="mw-redirect" title="Nbsp">non-breaking space</a> before the dash and a regular space after it) type <code>{{spaced ndash}}</code> or <code>{{snd}}</code>.</li> <li>For an em dash, type <code>{{mdash}}</code> or <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">&mdash;</code>.</li> <li>For a minus sign, type <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-text mw-content-ltr" style="" dir="ltr">&minus;</code>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Copy_and_paste" data-mw-thread-id="h-Copy_and_paste-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Copy_and_paste-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span><a href="/wiki/Cut,_copy,_and_paste" title="Cut, copy, and paste">Copy and paste</a><span data-mw-comment-end="h-Copy_and_paste-Methods_that_work_on_any_platform"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Copy and paste" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>Find an en dash (–), an em dash (—), or a minus sign (−) already in some text—in this sentence, for example—and paste it where a new one is wanted. </p> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(2)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Platform-dependent_methods" data-mw-thread-id="h-Platform-dependent_methods"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Platform-dependent_methods"></span>Platform-dependent methods<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Platform-dependent_methods"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Platform-dependent methods" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">To make a dash using the Unicode numbers 2013 (en dash), 2014 (em dash) or 2212 (minus sign), see <a href="/wiki/Unicode_input#Hexadecimal_input" title="Unicode input">Unicode input § Hexadecimal input</a>.</div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mac" data-mw-thread-id="h-Mac-Platform-dependent_methods"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Mac-Platform-dependent_methods"></span>Mac<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Mac-Platform-dependent_methods"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Mac" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>For Mac (or iOS with an external keyboard) use: </p> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">⌥ Opt</kbd>+<kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (en dash) or <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">⌥ Opt</kbd>+<kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">⇧ Shift</kbd>+<kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (em dash).</li></ul> <p>Alternatively for Mac: </p> <ul><li>Pull down the <b>Input</b> menu and select <b>Show Emoji & Symbols</b>. Then select from <b> Punctuation</b>.</li> <li>If the <b>Input</b> menu is not displayed, open <b>Language & Region</b> within <b>System Preferences</b>. Then click on <b>Keyboard Preferences...</b> and check <b>Show input menu in menu bar</b>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Linux" data-mw-thread-id="h-Linux-Platform-dependent_methods"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Linux-Platform-dependent_methods"></span>Linux<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Linux-Platform-dependent_methods"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Linux" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <ul><li>Use <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">AltGr</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (en dash) or <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">AltGr</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">⇧ Shift</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (em dash).</li></ul> <p>If you have a <a href="/wiki/Compose_key" title="Compose key">compose key</a>: </p> <ul><li>Use <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Compose</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd><i><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">.</kbd></i> (en dash) or <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Compose</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (em dash).</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Windows" data-mw-thread-id="h-Windows-Platform-dependent_methods"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Windows-Platform-dependent_methods"></span>Windows<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Windows-Platform-dependent_methods"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Windows" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>For Windows on a keyboard with a <a href="/wiki/Numeric_keypad" title="Numeric keypad">numeric keypad</a>: </p> <ul><li>Use <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Alt</kbd>+<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">0</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">1</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">5</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">0</kbd> (en dash) or <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">Alt</kbd>+<link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">0</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">1</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">5</kbd><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">1</kbd> (em dash) using the numeric keypad.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="iOS_and_Android" data-mw-thread-id="h-iOS_and_Android-Platform-dependent_methods"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-iOS_and_Android-Platform-dependent_methods"></span>iOS and Android<span data-mw-comment-end="h-iOS_and_Android-Platform-dependent_methods"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"> <a role="button" href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:How_to_make_dashes&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: iOS and Android" class="cdx-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--icon-only cdx-button--weight-quiet "> <span class="minerva-icon minerva-icon--edit"></span> <span>edit</span> </a> </span> </div> <p>For iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android: </p> <ul><li>Hold the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1249182868"><kbd class="keyboard-key nowrap">-</kbd> (hyphen) on the on-screen keyboard until a popup appears with choices, including the en dash and em dash.</li></ul> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span 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