The em dash shortcut for Mac is Comand+M. However, if you want this symbol on Mac, there’s a shortcut for you. The alt code method works fine on the Windows PC. The use of an en dash with spaces around it in place of an em dash is gradually becoming more common, but its still not very widespread in the US in professional publishing so. Dont use an en dash (the shorter dash ) or a hyphen in place of an em dash. You can see this post for more alternative ways to type this symbol. Turn num lock on, and then hold down the left Alt key and type 0151 on the numeric keypad. This is how you may use the Alt Code method to type the em dash anywhere on your Windows PC including Microsoft Word, Excel, One Note, Sticky Note, PowerPoint or even on your browser such as Google Docs. If you are using a Laptop that does not have the numeric keypad, you can press Fn+NmLk keys simultaneously to turn on the hidden numeric keypad for laptops with smaller keyboards. You must also turn on your NumLock key to be able to use the numeric keypad. Note that you must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code (0151).
Using the em dash alt code, you can type this (-) on any Windows keyboard or PC.
However, for a step-by-step guide on how to use the Alt Code to type this symbol with your keyboard, keep reading.