How To Do An Em Dash?

Use an em dash (—) to set off a break in thought

Use an em dash to add emphasis

Use an em dash to replace commas, parentheses, or colons in some cases

On Windows, press Alt+0151

On Mac, press Shift+Option+Hyphen

On iPhone or iPad, press and hold the hyphen key and select the em dash

On Android, press and hold the hyphen key or use the symbol keyboard

In Microsoft Word, type two hyphens and press Space or use Insert > Symbol

In Google Docs, type two hyphens and let auto-replace convert them

In HTML, use — or —

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