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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:
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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.
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To make a dash using the Unicode numbers 2013 (en dash), 2014 (em dash) or 2212 (minus sign), see
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It explains concepts or processes used by the Knowledge community. It is not one of
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To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash).
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To insert an en dash (–), click on the first character (the shorter dash).
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for Windows. Character replacement needs only short one-line scripts.
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Modify an existing keyboard or create a new keyboard.
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Index

Knowledge:HTMD
how-to guide
Knowledge's policies or guidelines
consensus
Shortcut
WP:HTMD

100-meter dash
hyphen-minus
en dash
em dash
minus/negative
WP:Manual of Style/Dashes
CharInsert toolbar
Templates
HTML codes
non-breaking space
Copy and paste
Unicode input § Hexadecimal input
compose key
numeric keypad
Dash#Rendering dashes on computers
Visual Editor
2017 source editor
AutoHotkey
scripting language
KbdEdit
abcTajpu
Firefox
Category

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