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Q197020: WD97: How to Replace Smart Quotes with Straight Quotes

Article: Q197020
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article details how to search for curly quotation marks (smart quotes) so
that you can replace them with standard quotation marks (straight quotes) or to
search for straight quotes and to replace them with smart quotes.

MORE INFORMATION
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Replacing Existing Smart Quotes with Straight Quotes
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Use the following method to replace existing smart quotes with straight quotes in
a document.

1. To Turn off smart quotes follow these steps:

  a. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the AutoFormat As You
     Type tab.

  b. Under Replace As You Type, clear the Straight Quotes With Smart Quotes
     check box and then click OK.

2. On the Edit menu, click Replace.

3. In the Find What box, type a quotation mark.

4. In the Replace With box, type a quotation mark.

5. Click the Replace All button.

Replacing Existing Straight Quotes with Smart Quotes
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Use the following method to replace existing smart quotes with straight quotes in
a document.

1. To turn on smart quotes, follow these steps:

  a. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then select the AutoFormat As
     You Type tab.

  b. Under Replace As You Type, click to select the Straight Quotes With Smart
     Quotes check box, and then click OK.

2. On the Edit menu, click Replace.

3. In the Find What box, type a quotation mark.

4. In the Replace With box, type a quotation mark.

5. Click the Replace All button.

REFERENCES
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For more information about how to replace curly quotes with straight quotes,
click the Office Assistant, type "smart quotes," click Search, and then click to
view "Change curly quotes to straight quotes and vice versa."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: smartquote marks standard quote curly typesetter's typesetters change changing replacing replacement modify alter aposrophe

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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