How to Type an En or Em Dash in MS Word for Mac

I've got 3 quick methods for typing an En or Em Dash in MS Word for Mac

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Timestamps:
00:00 - How to Type an En or Em Dash in MS Word
00:23 - Method #1 - AutoFormatting
01:19 - Method #2 - Alt Codes
01:37 - Method #3 - Keyboard Shortcuts
03:11 - Resources 🤔

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[mmmihir]

shift+option+dash on macbook. thank you it works on all websites and in google

[aroundandabout]

In Word, Ctrl plus the minus key on the numberpad also produces an en dash, while Ctrl+Alt plus the minus key makes an em dash.

[sammott]

This doesn't work. When executing this operation, I get a pop up asking me something about One Drive. Hmmm.