Hi Lissi,
There are two easy ways to insert an em-dash
If you're using Microsoft Word, you can press CTRL+ALT+the minus sign on
the numpad.
If you're using JAWS, you can press INSERT+4 (the 4 on the regular
keyboard) and you'll get a list of symbols. Press the letter e a few times
and you'll find em dash, then press enter.
That's all there is to it.
Jake
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From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] M dash, how to make it?
Dear Volunteer Friends,
There was a discussion here about making that long dash called m dash by
Jaws using microsoft word while validating an RTF file. How to make it
with other programs might have been mentioned, too.
What I mostly remember is that it was suggested that just using 2 dashes
comes out better for the braille reader in Bookshare's BRF file of a
book. So, I decided that when I had a choice, I'd use 2 dashes.
However, the book I'm validating is already packed with m dashes, so if I
fix one, I thought it should match them.
How do I make an m dash? Occasionally jaws calls an m dash a minus, and I
want to replace the minus signs with m dashes. If anyone can point me to
the answer or remind me how to do this, I'd appreciate it and save the
information in my Bookshare Tips file.
While I wait to hear about this, I'll mark the spot and go on. I'm only
on page 12, but this book really motivates me to make good progress.
Hope all of your current endeavors are going swimmingly. - Smile
Always with love,
Lissi
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