How do you insert a dash in pages?

How do you insert a dash in pages?

For Mac: press “option+shift+hyphen key”. Word will automatically convert it to an em-dash. On some Mac keyboards, the option key is called “alt”. For desktop PC: press “alt+ctrl+minus” on the numeric keypad (the number section on the far right of your keyboard).

How do you do em dash on iPad?

To make an em dash, press and hold Alt, then type 0151.

How do I stop words splitting in pages?

To stop words from splitting across lines in a paragraph or paragraphs by turning off automatic hyphenation:

  1. Select the paragraph or paragraphs.
  2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
  3. Click the dialog box launcher on the bottom right corner of the Paragraph group.
  4. Click Line and Page Breaks.
  5. Select or check Don’t Hyphenate.

Where is the dash key on an iPad?

Ideas? The short (en) dash can be found on the [123] keyboard screen, on the left side, under the “1”.

How to type an em dash on the iPhone?

If you add the Japaneese QWERTY keyboard to your list of keyboards, you can find it by hitting the ABC button, then the 123 button, then press and HOLD the bottom right .,-/ button. Then slide up to select the dash. After selecting you will be given choices for variants and one being the em dash.

How to use dashes and hyphens in a document?

You can use smart dashes to automatically convert double hyphens (–) to dashes (—) in your document. You can also set the style of quotation marks (for example, curly quotation marks, brackets, or double brackets), and use smart quotes to automatically convert straight quotation marks to curly quotation marks.

Where do I Find my folders on my iPad?

For information about marking folders as favorites or adding tags, see Organize files and folders in Files on iPad. From an open location or folder, drag down from the center of the screen, then tap Name, Date, Size, Kind, or Tags at the top of the screen.

How do you change dashes in a document?

To apply formatting just to specific text, rather than the whole document, select the text. Choose Edit > Substitutions > Show Substitutions (from the Edit menu at the top of your screen). In the Substitutions window, select the Smart Dashes checkbox. Replace all dashes in the document: Click Replace All.

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