How to Make a Dash in Microsoft Word on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to type a hyphen (also known as a dash) into the Android version of Microsoft Word.

Steps

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    Open Microsoft Word. It’s a blue and white icon with a large “W” on a paper folder. You’ll typically find it on your home screen or in the app drawer, depending on your settings.
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    Open a document.
    • To add a dash to an existing document, tap Open, then select the document you want to edit.
    • To create a new document, tap New, choose where you want to save the document, then tap Blank document.
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    Tap the Word document. This opens your Android’s keyboard.
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    Tap the symbol key on the keyboard. It usually has several symbols/punctuation marks on it (e.g. #, @).
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    Tap the - key. Again, its location varies by device, but you’ll usually see it in a row with other symbols. This makes a dash appear in your document.
    • The underscore/underline key, _, looks similar to the dash key. The underline is usually longer and closer to the bottom of the key than the dash.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 2,325 times.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Word.
2. Open a document.
3. Tap the document.
4. Tap the symbol key.
5. Tap the dash (-) key.

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