calling all mods why do boxes show up when i copy an paste

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amistre64 · Answer

its an encoding error that for some reason affects the - sign

igreen · Answer

Diamond question marks?

That's what happens when you post symbols..

igreen · Answer

Like the m-dash

perl · Answer

Θ

igreen · Answer

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perl · Answer

you can refresh screen, sometimes that helps

anonymous · Answer

@perl I really need help with another problem D:

igreen · Answer

Or you can switch from one post and back..which is easier.

igreen · Answer

In the future, if you have OS-related questions, you should go to the subject "OpenStudy Feedback" @smithtim69

anonymous · Answer

is there any way to fix it i hate typing everything out

igreen · Answer

That's the m-dash @amistre64 it's longer than the one you normally type on your keyboard.

anonymous · Answer

because that means that u can only do a strikethrough there u cant copy or paste

anonymous · Answer

ok thanaks

ilovecake · Answer

Refresh the page and that gets rid of it..

amistre64 · Answer

lets test, 3 - 4

now if you copy and paste this it should box out the -

amistre64 · Answer

3 - 4

amistre64 · Answer

well fine, its picky a times lol

ilovecake · Answer

3+8+98765

ilovecake · Answer

3+8+98765

ilovecake · Answer

It didn't do it

igreen · Answer

This is the regular dash that comes from your keyboard:

-

This is the dash that comes from Online places/Word documents:

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