Consequently, em dash keys are widely omitted from standard QWERTY keyboards. So, some users might wonder how they can add long hyphens to Google Docs documents. Read on to find out what are your options.

How can I use an em dash in Google Docs?

There are numerous ways you can add long hyphens to documents. Here are six alternative methods for entering the em dash in Google Docs.

1. Manually insert the long dash in Google Docs

  1. Open a Google Docs document.

  2. Select the place in the document in which you need to add the em dash to.

  3. Click Insert > Special Characters to open the window in the shot directly below.

  4. Input em dash in the Search by keyword box.

  5. Then click on the result to add it the symbol to the document.

Whenever you’re editing a Google Doc file, you can add an em dash with just a few clicks. All you need to do is open your file, and then insert the symbol via Special Characters.

2. Add the em dash to Docs’ automatic substitutions

3. Copy the long hyphen with Windows 10’s Character Map

4. Desktop Chrome: Insert / Find & Replace

5. Press the em dash keyboard shortcut in Google Docs

6. macOS (method)

MacOS users don’t need to select em dash in Google Docs. Instead, press the Shift + Option + Minus hotkey for the symbol on the macOS keyboard. Pressing the hyphen key twice and Space bar will also add a long dash to documents in macOS.

7. Android or iOS: Long-hold hyphen

You can add long dashes to documents with the on-screen keyboards on some Android and iOS mobiles. To do that, tap and hold the hyphen key until your mobile’s on-screen keyboard displays alternative character options. Select the longest dash, which is the em dash. These are the most efficient ways to add the long hyphen to documents in Google Docs and other word processors. Users can utilize Google Docs’ Special Characters utility, but that tool isn’t essential for entering em dashes within the Docs word processor. Let us know in the comments section below if you managed to make long dashes in your Google Doc files.

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