One of the main reasons I've always insisted on having a keyboard with a full number pad—apart from being able to bash out numbers quickly—is that it lets me type out the Windows shortcut codes for an ...
The new keyboard shortcut for an em dash is to press the Windows key with the Shift key and the minus key all together ( ...
Need to make an em dash — you know, those long dashes — or shut down your computer and ensure it doesn't restart? Windows has made it easier.