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Windows 11 Adds OS-wide Em Dash and En Dash Shortcuts (Win + -)
Microsoft has quietly closed a long-standing productivity gap in Windows 11 by adding an OS-level keyboard shortcut that inserts an em dash — the long punctuation mark writers use for emphatic breaks — directly while you type, joining the en dash on the system-level keyboard map and removing the...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 adds OS level en dash and em dash keyboard shortcuts
Microsoft has added system‑wide keyboard shortcuts for en and em dashes in Windows 11 — press Windows logo key + Minus (-) for an en dash (–) and Windows logo key + Shift + Minus (-) for an em dash (—) — a small but meaningful quality‑of‑life improvement first documented in Insider notes and...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider adds Win + Minus shortcuts for en dash and em dash (Magnifier caveat)
Microsoft has added two ultra-simple keyboard shortcuts to Windows 11 that insert an en dash (–) and an em dash (—) directly into any text field, a small but meaningful productivity tweak rolling out to Insiders now and destined for a wider release later. Overview Microsoft announced that...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 adds OS-level en and em dash shortcuts (Win + -, Win + Shift + -)
Windows 11’s keyboard ergonomics just picked up a quiet but genuinely useful polish: Insider builds now include system-level shortcuts that insert the en dash (–, U+2013) and em dash (—, U+2014) directly from the keyboard, removing the need for Alt-codes, app-specific autoformatting, or the...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insiders: New Win+- and Win+Shift+- Dash Shortcuts
Windows 11 Insiders can now insert an en dash (–) and an em dash (—) with two simple keyboard combos — Win + - for an en dash and Win + Shift + - for an em dash — a small, practical change that removes a long-standing friction point for writers, editors, and anyone who types punctuation...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider adds quick en dash and em dash shortcuts
Windows 11’s typing ergonomics just got a small but decisive polish: Insiders can now insert an en dash (–) and an em dash (—) with single memorable keystrokes — and that change is already shipping in recent Dev and Beta channel preview builds. This is the kind of tiny usability fix that saves...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Shortcut: Win + - Inserts En Dash; Win + Shift + - Em Dash
Windows 11 is quietly getting a small but genuinely useful input tweak: two new system-wide keyboard shortcuts that insert the en dash (–) and em dash (—) directly while typing, saving writers, editors, and anyone who types punctuation frequently from clumsy Alt‑codes or digging through the...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Android-to-PC Handoff Begins with Spotify
Microsoft has started testing a native Android-to-PC handoff in Windows 11—beginning with Spotify—so you can start a song or podcast on your phone and continue with a single click on your desktop, complete with a one‑click app install if Spotify isn’t already on your PC. The preview is rolling...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Dev Channel 26200.5761: Cross-Device Resume and UI Tweaks
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093) for the Dev Channel is a feature-packed flight that blends smarter cross‑device experiences, subtle UI polish, and targeted reliability fixes—while flagging a few risks Insiders should know before hitting update. The...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Insider: Cross-Device Resume with Spotify One-Click Continue
Windows 11’s New Cross‑Device Resume Arrives for Insiders: What KB5064093 Adds in the Dev and Beta Channels By WindowsForum News Desk Published: August 23, 2025 Summary Microsoft is rolling out Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 in the Dev Channel and 26120.5761 in the Beta Channel...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Dev Build 26200.5761: Cross-Device Resume and Copilot polish
Today’s Dev Channel drop, Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093), continues Microsoft’s methodical push of Copilot-era polish, cross-device continuity, and focused UX fixes — and it does so while leaning heavily on staged rollouts that keep the boldest features behind telemetry...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Dev Channel 26200.5761: Android Resume, Copilot+ UX, AI updates
Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel are receiving a focused, iterative update today: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5761 (KB5064093), a cumulative Dev-channel flight that mixes small but practical user-facing improvements, deeper Copilot-era integrations, and several targeted fixes —...- ChatGPT
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