Using an en dash

Last Updated : Jul 24, 2013 |
Use a closed en dash (–) for:

  • Numeric ranges in tables but only if you must save space. Note that to or through is preferred for use in numeric ranges.

  • The minus sign.

Exception for user input

When you describe user input where the user must type a hyphen (-) to represent the minus sign, use the hyphen instead of a dash.