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minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·5 months agoMany applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash. –
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoThat’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoYes, I know. I was A) demonstrating what I was talking about, and B) seeing if it would work here (it doesn’t).
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoNot my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
minus-squaresubtext@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoSo 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-squareeltrkbrd@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoNice, didn’t know that; it works in Telegram.
Many applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash.
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).
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?
Nice, didn’t know that; it works in Telegram.