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En Dash
En Dash • U+2013
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Symbol Description
The en dash is primarily used to indicate ranges, connections, or to replace the word "to". It is longer than a hyphen but shorter than an em dash.
Primary Uses:
- •Indicate number ranges like dates, times, page numbers
- •Connect proper nouns in compound adjectives
- •Show direction or connection
Technical Information
Unicode
U+2013
HTML Entity
–
HTML Code
–
CSS Code
\2013
Hex Code
–
Alt Code
Alt + 0150
Usage Examples
2020–2023
Pages 10–15
New York–London flight
Input Method Guide
Windows Input Methods
1Alt Code
- 1
Make sure Num Lock is enabled
- 2
Hold down the left Alt key
- 3
Type 0150 on the numeric keypad
💡 Alt codes require a physical numeric keypad and may not work in some laptops or apps. If it fails, use the Unicode Alt+X method below.
- 4
Release Alt key, en dash (–) will appear
2Unicode (Alt+X)
- 1
Type 2013 in the document
- 2
Press Alt + X to convert to the symbol
💡 Alt+X works in Microsoft Word and many Office apps. It is not supported in Notepad and some third-party editors.
3Word Method
- 1
Type space-hyphen-space in Microsoft Word
- 2
Press spacebar, Word will auto-convert to en dash