Em dash (—): copy and paste
The em dash (—) is the longest dash, about the width of the letter M. It marks a break in a sentence — like this — or sets off an aside more strongly than commas.
Use it without spaces in US style (word—word) and with spaces in UK style (word — word). Do not confuse it with the shorter en dash (–), which joins ranges like 9–5.
Most writing apps auto-convert two hyphens (--) into an em dash as you type.
Em dash variants to copy
Click any character to copy it.
How to type — on Mac, Windows and phone
On a Mac with the US keyboard layout, press ⌥ Option + ⇧ Shift + - to type —.
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0151 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt.
On iPhone and Android, hold the hyphen key (-) and slide to the em dash.
| Platform | How to type — |
|---|---|
| Mac (US layout) | ⌥ Option + ⇧ Shift + - |
| Windows | Alt + 0151 |
| Any Mac app | Emojibar: click the menubar icon, search “em dash”, click to copy |
Em dash codes for HTML, CSS and LaTeX
| Unicode | U+2014 |
| HTML | — · — |
| CSS content | "\2014" |
| LaTeX | --- |