Smileys etc

Thank you JackyB, I didn'know about en dashes and em dashes.
This is rather an esoteric article: glog.glennf.com/blog/2017/7/6/dash-dash-it-all
I see in this article that, if you long-press on the dash symbol on an iPad keyboard, a menu pops up. If you select the short dash twice, you get two short dashes. Well, there’s a thing!

Looks like Apple thinks that 2 "n"-dashes are meant to be an "m"-dash. Those know-it-alls

whoopee I’m so easily pleased!

Indeed it does. Who would have thought it? Now all I have to do is remember .

I found that, if I type a single dash then put a second one before it, well it works!

Oh yes, so it does! How clever of you to discover that. And how stupid of Apple to be so contrary

Not a problem, was said in jest.

Just typed this on my iPad. But as others have posted, it's not straightforward! I found that, if I type a single dash then put a second one before it, well it works! Does anyone really care - only Apple nerds like me?

Thank you too ninathenana.

strikeout looks as if I’ve done it. .

That's what I said

Sorry ninathenana, we cross posted

So pleased you've all got it sorted now!

Maggiemaybe If I only had a brain I could be dangerous

That's what I said

Me too maggie. Thank you for your patience Bathsheba.

Thank you, Bathsheba! In my head the italic I stood for italics only. If I only had a brain I could be dangerous.

Right so I have clicked at the bottom and I am now on the mobile site. trying again OMG, OMG it’s worked! wipes sweat from brow Thank you Bathsheba, how do you know all this stuff!

Whether you're on an iPad or an iPhone, if you scroll right down to the bottom of the page you'll see, in small print, the words 'Mobile Site'. (If you're already on the mobile site, it'll say 'Desktop Site'.) Just tap the link and you'll be redirected to the mobile site. You should then see the short cuts I've shown in my picture.

Artyfarty If you scroll right to the bottom of the page it will say Mobile site in blue, click that and it will change from the desktop you posted pic of.
I'm using my android phone but I can use either site. I find the mobile site easier.

Sorry Bathsheba I don’t understand the question! I’m using an iPad, not an iPhone, is that what you mean?

Artyfarty are you using the desktop site or the mobile site? You get these shortcuts on the mobile site.

Same with me, no three circles. Mine looks different.

Ahh I understand now. It’s not appearing on my iPad. It used to. Apple strikes again I think with that upgrade. I have been reading that it has caused all sorts of issues but inconsistently, so some are impacted and others not. I imagine I can still do it on the big machine and will have a look at the phone. Frustrating but there are worse things. Apple will fix the bugs one day I guess. Thank you again.

Actually, it doesn't say strikethrough, it says delete.

Sorry, preview, preview, preview! It should read "and then tap on the strikethrough"

Can you see the 3 circles, one with a smiley, one with a capital I and one with a paper clip? Tap on the middle one and then two on th strikethrough style. It will appear in your text with th cursor in the middle, all ready for you to type

Hang on, I'm on my desktop at the mo. I'll get my iPhone and take a pic and post it....