Grammar expert and enthusiast June Casagrande dives into the world of hyphens and how to actually use them in writing.

Learn how to type Hyphen (-), En dash (–), and Em dash or long dash (—) in Word in Windows 11/10 using keyboard shortcuts, Alt Codes, and other methods.

When to use a hyphen A hyphen is what appears when you just press the button next to the zero key. In short, a hyphen links words together. It’s what you use to create a compound word, like ...

Many word processing programs will create an em dash when the user types two hyphens — but the symbol above a hyphen on many keyboards is an underscore.

You know how grammar buffs can be a little, well, difficult to be around? Judgmental? Quick to correct? And you know how even when they're being quiet you can almost hear the unspoken criticisms ...

Language has rules. For people who aren't too confident in their writing and grammar skills, the rules can be very useful, helping determine things like which verb form to use and where to put a ...

How to use hyphen, en dash and em dash? As mentioned above, use a hyphen in intimately related concepts such as toll-free, tie-in, well-known and more.