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The {{OOo}} help describes two ways to enter en and em dashes: using the ''Replace dashes'' option under '''Tools > AutoCorrect > Options''' and through the '''Insert > Special Characters''' menu (selecting the '''U+2013''' or '''U+2014''' character, respectively). 

Many people prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, especially when copyediting.

The required shortcuts depend on your operating system.

{{Documentation/Tip| You can also record macros to insert en and em dashes and assign those macros to unused key combinations, for example ''Ctrl+Shift+N'' and ''Ctrl+Shift+M''.}}

{{Documentation/Windows|'''Windows'''}}
Hold down one of the ''Alt'' keys and type on the numeric keypad: 0150 for an en dash or 0151 for an em dash. The dash appears when you release the ''Alt'' key.

{{Documentation/Tip| On a keyboard with no numeric keypad, use a ''Fn'' (''Function'') key combination to type the numbers. (The ''Fn'' key is usually to the right of the left-hand ''Ctrl' key on the keyboard.) 

For example, on a US keyboard layout, the combination for an en dash should be ''Alt+Fn+mjim'' and for an em dash it should be ''Alt+Fn+mjij''.}}

{{Documentation/Linux|'''Linux'''}}
Hold down the ''Compose'' key and type two hyphens and a period for an en dash, or three hyphens for an em dash. The dash appears when you release the ''Compose'' key.

{{Documentation/Tip| The key that operates as a ''Compose'' key varies with the Linux distribution. It is usually one of the ''Alt'' or ''Win'' keys, but may be another key, and should be user-selectable.}}

{{Documentation/OSX|'''Mac OS X'''}}
Hold down the ''Option'' (''Alt'') key and type a hyphen for an en dash. For an em dash, the combination is ''Shift+Option+Hyphen''.


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