Tips of Using Microsfoft 2003

Using Hyphens and Dashes Word automatically changes some hyphens into em and en dashes (an em dash, as the name implies, is the width of a lowercase m, and an en dash is the width of a lowercase n). For example: Type a letter, followed by two hyphens, followed by another letter, and Word changes the hyphens to an em dash. It's nicely done, because the em dash has a little bit of space to the left and right, and a line can break before or after an em dash. Type any letter, followed by a space, a hyphen or two, and any other letter, and Word transforms the hyphen(s) into an en dash. This behavior is controlled by Word's AutoFormat As You Type feature. In addition, you can always type an em dash into a document by pressing Alt+Ctrl+- (minus) on the Number pad. An en dash is Ctrl+- (minus) on the Number pad. CAUTION Don't use the - (minus, or hyphen) that's to the right of the zero on most keyboards.