When you insert a "straight" apostrophe, no matter how you do it, Word will
AutoCorrect it if you have the relevant AutoFormat As You Type option
(Replace as you type: "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes") enabled. Try
disabling this option. You can still type "curly" apostrophes and quotes
using the built-in keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl+',' for an apostrophe
(see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm). Alternatively,
press Ctrl+Z (Undo) immediately after the AutoCorrection to reverse it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"jezzica85" wrote in message
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Hi all,
I'm writing a Java program that takes a text file I made from a Word
document, and I need to be able to distinguish between apostrophes and
single
closing quotes. I've looked up the two symbols in Word, and they're
definitely different, so I tried making a shortcut key to always insert an
apostrophe, but whenever I do it it still inserts the same character for
both
apostrophes and closing quotes. Is there a way to insert an apostrophe
automatically so it looks like the straight mark it's supposed to be in
the
symbols, instead of the curly closing quote?
Thanks!
jezzica85