Instead of a hyphen
Use an “en-dash” (–)
- For numbers and dates
- pages 12–14
- 3 July–6 August
- For compound adjectives
- Incorrect: MS-DOS - based applications
Correct: MS-DOS–based applications, Windows NT–compatible products,
- Correct: Some programs have dialog box–type options for frequently used operations.
Use a plus sign “+” for key combinations