---
title: "Hyphen Toggle action for ActionClip"
canonical_url: "https://actionclip.app/actions/hyphen-toggle"
document_type: "standalone_action"
official: true
action_count: 1
catalog_schema_version: 1
catalog_revision: "2026-09-04.1"
catalog_published_at: "2026-09-04T10:30:00Z"
---

# Hyphen Toggle action for ActionClip

Switch spaces and hyphens on each selected line.

## What it does

Switch spaces and hyphens on each selected line. It runs locally and handles the selected text without contacting a service.

## Action details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Text Editing & Formatting |
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Default result | Replace selected text by default |
| Internet | Not required |

## Action and outcome

| Action | Outcome |
| --- | --- |
| **Hyphen Toggle** — Selected text: one two three-four | one-two three four |

## How to switch spaces and hyphens on each selected line with ActionClip

1. Select the text you want to use.
2. Choose **Hyphen Toggle** from ActionClip.
3. In editable text, ActionClip replaces the selection immediately. In read-only text, it opens the result for review and copying.

## Requirements

No setup required.

## Privacy

Runs locally in ActionClip’s JavaScript sandbox. Selected text does not leave your Mac.

## Action script

````javascript
function run(selected_text) {
  return selected_text.replace(/^(\s*)(.*?)(\s*)$/gm, function (_, before, content, after) {
    if (/[^\S\r\n]/u.test(content)) {
      return before + content.replace(/[^\S\r\n]+/gu, "-") + after;
    }
    return before + content.replace(/-+/gu, " ") + after;
  });
}
````

## Links

- [HTML listing](https://actionclip.app/actions/hyphen-toggle)
- [Download action definition](https://actionclip.app/actions/hyphen-toggle.actionclip)
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