— Em Dash Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

NameEm Dash

Unicode nameEM DASH

Code pointU+2014

HTML decimal—

HTML hex—

CSS\2014

JavaScript\u2014

CategoryOther

Unicode15.1

Meaning of — Em Dash

The — character is listed as Em Dash in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is EM DASH. Unicode encodes it as a distinct symbol. For specialist characters, the exact meaning is defined by the standard or notation system to which it belongs.

Common uses

Copy and paste it into any Unicode-compatible app.
Use it in documents or text that require this exact character.
Reference it by its Unicode code point in technical contexts.

How to type — on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste —. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for Em Dash, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 2014 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into —. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste — directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy — from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy — from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2014, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste —.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal—

HTML hex—

CSS content\2014

JavaScript\u2014

Python\u2014

Unicode text—

Usage examples

— — Em Dash

Unicode: U+2014

HTML: —