Formatting codes


You can insert formatting codes, such as em dashes and nonbreaking spaces. In some programs, formatting codes are also known as "symbols." The following table lists the available formatting codes and their corresponding keyboard shortcuts.

 

Formatting code
Keyboard shortcut
Em space
Ctrl + Shift + M
En space
Ctrl + Shift + N
1/4 em space
Ctrl + Alt + Space
Nonbreaking space
Ctrl + Shift + Space
Tab
Tab
Column break or text-frame break
Ctrl + Enter
Em dash
Alt + _
En dash
Alt + -
Nonbreaking hyphen
Ctrl + Shift + -
Optional hyphen
Ctrl + -

All shortcut keys for formatting codes are customizable. For information about customizing these shortcut keys, see the Text commands category in To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command.

You can find and replace formatting codes. For more information, see To find text and To find and replace text.

To insert a formatting code

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1 Using the Text tool , click to place the cursor where you want to insert a character or space.
2 Click Text Insert Formatting Code, and choose a formatting code from the menu.

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The Insert Formatting Code menu is unavailable when the Text tool is not active.

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You can insert a character not listed in the Insert Formatting Code menu by clicking Text Glyphs and clicking the character in the Glyphs docker.

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