Writer Guide

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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
Formatting paragraphs
You can apply many formats to paragraphs using the buttons on the
Formatting toolbar. Figure 58 shows the Formatting toolbar as a
floating toolbar, customized to show only the buttons for paragraph
formatting.
Tip
It is highly recommended that you use paragraph styles rather
than manually formatting paragraphs, especially for long or
standardized documents. For information on the advantages of
styles and how to use them, see Chapters 6 and 7.
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