Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2011 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Non-Breaking Hyphen Symbol
A symbol from the Punctuation Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ‑
- Unicode
- U+2011
- HTML entity
- ‑
- Category
- Punctuation Symbols
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About the non-breaking hyphen symbol
The Non-Breaking Hyphen looks identical to a regular hyphen but prevents a line break at that point in a word or compound term. It is used in typesetting and word processing to keep hyphenated words or phrases together on the same line, such as in phone numbers, dates, or multi-word proper names. This character belongs to the General Punctuation block and is categorized as a dash punctuation symbol.
How to type Non-Breaking Hyphen
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2011.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2011, then press Enter or Space.
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