Underscore not working

It is now nearly two years since golfman8042’s post and the problem still exists. I am using the newest versions of macos and word on two different macs (Mac Mini M4 pro, M1 Macbook Pro 16”) and shift-dash still creates a dash on both systems. As with golfman, the problem exists only in Word for the Mac. All other apps have no such problem. When I really need an underscore, I open a new file in Notes, type an underscore, copy it and then paste it into the Word doc. Given the prevalent use of underscores in filenames, this is a frequent problem. Microsoft’s failure to address it is just ridiculous and evidences to me their persisting intention of maintaining superiority of Windows Word over Mac Word for purely economic reasons. Just fix the bug!!