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Macro or style for not line-splitting double dashes?
Charles_KenyonUnfortunately, our style guide does not allow N- or M-dashes.
This is not something done with a style. Period.
Take a look at the non-breaking hyphen available in Word.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/keep-text-together-af94e5b8-3a5a-4cb0-9c53-dea56b43d96d
Try creating one and then using Replace to replace two of the ordinary hyphens with two like this. You can paste two into the "Replace with" box.
Talk to whomever is in charge of your style guide. Using -- instead of true dashes is typewriter-era documentation and just plain wrong! This was a substitute for a true dash because none was available on a typewriter and there is really no excuse for using it in this day and age.
You are incorrect. This is used in transcribing legal documents. It a common requirement for transcription companies.
- Thank you! I believe we use this style because software we use for technical issues does not recognize em dashes. Either way, I have no control or influence over this decision.
