All o/s use the AutoCorrect method as described in the Help.
However, for those people who prefer to use keyboard shortcuts, I want
to tell them how, since the Help does not say (probably because it is
o/s-dependent).
(I find that the AutoCorrect method is often not very useful when
editing material written by others, or does not always give the result I
want when typing; keyboard shortcuts are much more reliable in those
situations.)
--Jean
Dan Lewis wrote:
The Aqua version of OOo3 (Intel Mac) uses the Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace
to do this. The Help information on dashes includes the following
<quote>
In order to enter longer dashes, you can find under Tools - AutoCorrect -
Options the Replace dashes option. This option replaces one or two minus
signs under certain conditions with an en-dash or an em-dash (see
OpenOffice.org Help).
</quote>
[...]
Dan
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Jean Hollis Weber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
Because so many people (especially ex-MSWord users) are accustomed to using
keyboard shortcuts for inserting en and em dashes (instead of OOo's
Autocorrect or Insert>Special Characters methods), and the Help includes no
info that I can find about keyboard shortcuts for dashes, I'm adding the
section quoted below to Chapter 3 of the Writer Guide.
I don't have access to an Intel Mac with OOo3 on it, so I can't verify what
the corresponding method is on the Mac. Can someone with a Mac please let me
know? Thanks!
--Jean
<quote>
These shortcuts vary depending on your operating system.
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 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+mj5m 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.
</quote>
