Is minus a hyphen or en dash?
Is minus a hyphen or en dash?
Wikipedia uses four: the hyphen (sometimes called the hyphen-minus), the minus sign, the en dash, and the em dash. Hyphen (" - ", MOS:HYPHEN) (actually the hyphen-minus character in ASCII or Unicode character sets) are used in many ways on Wikipedia.
How do I insert minus in word?
Click where you want the character to be inserted, select "Insert" from the pull-down menu, and then:
- To insert an en dash (–), click on the first character (the shorter dash).
- To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash).
- To insert a minus sign (−), click on the − between the ± and the × .
Where is the hyphen minus on a keyboard?
The hyphen-minus (keyboard hyphen), en dash, em dash, and mathematical minus/negative symbols are different . Pressing the - on your keyboard, usually next to the 0 (zero) key, will produce a hyphen-minus.
How do you put a minus sign in a dash?
To insert a minus sign (−), click on the − between the ± and the ×. For an en dash, type { {ndash}} or –. For a "spaced en dash" (with a non-breaking space before the dash and a regular space after it) type { {spaced ndash}} or { {snd}}. For an em dash, type { {mdash}} or —. For a minus sign, type −.
How do you insert a minus sign in Excel?
To insert an em dash (—), click on the second character (the longer dash). To insert a minus sign (−), click on the − between the ± and the ×. For an en dash, type { {ndash}} or –. For a "spaced en dash" (with a non-breaking space before the dash and a regular space after it) type { {spaced ndash}} or { {snd}}.
What's the difference between a dash and a hyphen on Wikipedia?
It details processes or procedures of some aspect (s) of Wikipedia's norms and practices. It is not one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, and may reflect varying levels of consensus and vetting. The hyphen-minus (keyboard hyphen), en dash, em dash, and mathematical minus/negative symbols are different (see WP:Manual of Style/Dashes).
