As you've guessed, what you're trying to do doesn't fit the rules built into
the AutoFormat smart-quote replacement. You'll have to correct it manually
by selecting the incorrect character and typing the correct one.
The default shortcut for an opening curly quote is Ctrl+`," (that is, press
Ctrl and the grave accent key together, release, and press the double quote
key). And if you need it, the shortcut for a closing curly quote is Ctrl+',"
(the same as for opening, but with an apostrophe instead of an accent).
These shortcuts can be changed if you like, by going through the Insert
Symbol dialog and clicking the Shortcut Key button. The character codes for
the curly quotes are 147 and 148 (ASCII decimal) or 201C and 201D (Unicode
hex).
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Jay Freedman
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Paul wrote:
When I type This/"That", both double quotes (including the 1st one)
are closing quotes (presumably because the 1st one isn't preceeded by
white space). I want the curly quotes rather than straight
quotes...how do I change the first double-quote to an opening curly
quote?
Thanks!