Maven (famous)@lemmy.zip to memes@lemmy.world · 9 months agoLife Pro Tip!lemmy.zipimagemessage-square169fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoMany applications will automatically convert two hyphens to an em dash. –
minus-squarebleistift2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoThat’s an en dash. This is an em dash: —
minus-squareNougat@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 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-up0·9 months agoNot my copy of Microsoft Word I was given by work, I can say that much.
minus-squaresubtext@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 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
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.
Bootleg Office 95?
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