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Hyphen
Hyphen • U+002D
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Symbol Description
The hyphen is the shortest horizontal line symbol, primarily used to connect words or parts of words.
Primary Uses:
- •Connect compound words
- •Word line breaks and separation
- •Connect prefixes and word roots
- •Connect numbers and units
Technical Information
Unicode
U+002D
HTML Code
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CSS Code
\002D
Hex Code
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Usage Examples
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Input Method Guide
Windows Input Methods
1Alt Code
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Make sure Num Lock is enabled
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Hold down the left Alt key
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Type 45 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.
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Release Alt key, hyphen (-) will appear
2Unicode (Alt+X)
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Type 002D in the document
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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
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Type 002D then press Alt+X in Microsoft Word
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Alternatively, use Insert > Symbol if Alt+X is unavailable