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I would like to create an em-dash aka —

I know using ALT Codes in Windows I can hold down ALT and type 0151

But my issue is on my laptop (a Dell Vostros 3555) it doesn't work!

I am running Windows 7 and was attempting to create one in Gmail. If I am on my desktop I have no issue creating one in Gmail or elsewhere for that matter.

Is there something I must do to make this work?

mattdm
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L84
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  • Charmap: (Start -> Run -> Charmap) though this is tedious.
  • Keyboard Macros: e.g. autohotkey

Some laptops have a way to overlay a numeric pad on the main part of the keyboard, enabled by some key combination (Fn + ???) - but this is rare now.

RedGrittyBrick
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If you have Word installed, you may press Ctrl+Atl+NumpadMinus in Word and then copy and paste em-dash from Word to the web browser.

Mikhail Kupchik
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