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Backwards apostrophes - why??
Word 20076 running on Vista. Some files have some kind of setting that puts
all apostrophes and single quotes backwards. WHy is this - and more importantly, how can I change it? A |
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Answer: Backwards apostrophes - why??
Hi there! Backwards apostrophes can be frustrating, but luckily there's a simple fix. This issue is likely caused by a language setting in Word that is set to a language that uses backwards apostrophes. Here's how you can change it:
This should fix the issue and prevent backwards apostrophes from appearing in future documents. If you have any other documents with backwards apostrophes, you'll need to repeat these steps for each of them.
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Backwards apostrophes - why??
The function is an autoformat option (Word Options Proofing Autocorrect
Options Autoformat as You Type Replace straight quotes with smart quotes). If it is not working correctly it is either misreading your document or there may be language issues associated with the text. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Andrew B wrote: Word 20076 running on Vista. Some files have some kind of setting that puts all apostrophes and single quotes backwards. WHy is this - and more importantly, how can I change it? A |
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It is an auto-correct setting that replaces vanilla quotes with "curly" quotes. The disadvantage is that it assumes the first quote you type is a *leading* quote - that is, one that comes at the beginning of a quotation.
Smart quotes tend not to correctly interpret the possessive single quote or apostrophe (i.e. Ken's laptop, in the 1950's, etc.) So whenever these situations arise (where only a single quote mark is required), you'll have to manually replace the incorrect leading quote with a trailing quote (using Insert Special) HTH |
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