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Changing Double Hyphens to EM Dashes in Word
By Donna Clayton
- Click Tools in the Menu Bar.
- Click Options
- Click on Auto Format
- Click Auto Format As You Type
- Tick off box that changes double hyphens to an em dash.
- Then click tab Auto Format tab
- Tick off the appropriate box
You must make the change in both places.
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