Creating an Em Dash

[jambalian]

Hi. I just purchased the ENVY 360 2-in-1 laptop for my writing. It was a couple of days before I had to create an em dash in my novel, and that was when I realized that my keyboard doesn't have a number pad. On my old HP laptop I used Ctrl+Alt+Num- to create the em dash, but I obviously can't do that now. Apart from choosing Insert Symbol each time, does anyone know a quicker way to create an em dash?

[sandytechy20]

@jambalian

Welcome to the HP support community.

I understand that you are unable to create Em Dash, I am glad to assist you.

This might require one on one interaction to fix the issue.

I am sending you a private message with the steps to talk to HP support.

Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.

I hope this helps resolve this issue completely.

If this helps, please mark the public post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.

Cheers.

[jambalian]

Hi SandyTech20. I'm pretty savvy, so please post the answer here. I'm sure I'll be able to understand it.

[sandytechy20]

@jambalian

You have tried the steps to creating an Em Dash and that is not working.

One-on-one assistance over the phone may help to fix the issue.

I am sending you a private message with the steps to talk to HP support.

Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.

I hope this helps resolve this issue completely.

Cheers.

[jambalian]

I haven't tried the steps because you haven't listed any. It must surely be a shortcut, so please just tell me the combination of keys. If I have to do something to create this new shortcut, please write out the steps and I will follow them.

[sandytechy20]

@jambalian

Try these steps:- 

Press “alt+ctrl+minus” on the numeric keypad (the number section on the far right of your keyboard).

Let me know how it goes.

Cheers.

[jambalian]

You will see from my original post that I know the combination of keys to use, but I can't because my laptop doesn't have a numeric pad on the right of the keyboard.

[sandytechy20]

@jambalian

You can try these steps with the Virtual keyboard.

Go to Start, then select Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard, and turn on the On-Screen Keyboard toggle.

Keep me posted.

Cheers.

[jambalian]

I turned on the on-screen keyboard and it doesn't have a number pad, therefore no Num-, so I still can't create an Em Dash