How to Make a Dash in Microsoft Word on Android

Open Microsoft Word., Open a document., Tap the Word document., Tap the symbol key on the keyboard., Tap the - key.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: 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.
  2. Step 2: 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. , This opens your Android’s keyboard. , It usually has several symbols/punctuation marks on it (e.g. #, @). , 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.
  3. Step 3: Tap the Word document.

  4. Step 4: Tap the symbol key on the keyboard.

  5. Step 5: Tap the - key.

Detailed Guide

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.

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. , This opens your Android’s keyboard. , It usually has several symbols/punctuation marks on it (e.g. #, @). , 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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