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> > I don't want to
> > follow
> > the old typewriting convention of using two hyphens "--"
instead.
> >
> > I've tried the following tactics without success:
> >
> > 1) Choosing "Insert Symbol" from the menu. The Autonumber
dialog
> > box
> > won't let me duck out to do it.
> >
> > 2) Storing an em-dash on the clipboard/in the Paste buffer.
The
> > Autonumber dialog box won't let me paste.
> >
The shortcut is easy enough:[ ctrl alt - ](that's the minus
sign on the number pad, not the one above the letters)
If you look under the [symbols] you can sort through
the different fonts and find shortcuts for most things.
