[bksvol-discuss] Re: Contracted Braille translation
- From: "Mayrie ReNae" <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:44:20 -0700
Hi Debby,
Thanks for the description of what smart quotes look like! You optacon users
rock!
Mayrie
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Contracted Braille translation
Hi Cindy Lou and Melissa!
When the smart quotes are turned on, the opening quote leans to the right and
the closing quote leans to the left to surround it. It's prettier than
straight quotes, though I prefer straight quotes, as does the Bookshare tool,
(smile).
Debby
At 07:22 AM 4/9/2011, Melissa Smith wrote
>If your screen reader says open quote or close quote, instead of just
>quote, you have smart quotes. I couldn't describe them to you visually, though.
>
>Melissa Smith
>
>On 4/9/2011 7:13 AM, Cindy Ray wrote:
>>What are "smart quotes." I have heard of "block quotes", but I'm not
>>sure I am familiar with "smart quotes."
>>
>>Cindy Lou
>>
>>On Apr 9, 2011, at 7:10 AM, Melissa Smith wrote:
>>
>>>We are to replace smart quotes with straight quotes. Here is pertain
>>>ate section from what Judy typed up for the manual some time ago.
>>>
>>>16. Convert smart quotes to standard quotes
>>>
>>>To Remove Smart Quotes Using Find And Replace:
>>>
>>>In the find box type: ^0147
>>>
>>>In the replace box type: ^0034
>>>
>>>Replace all.
>>>
>>>In the find box type: ^0148
>>>
>>>In the replace box type: ^0034
>>>
>>>Here is how to keep Word from automatically replacing straight quotes
>>>with smart quotes from the manual.
>>>2. Fix smart quotes:
>>>
>>>Go to Tools Menu,
>>>
>>>Click on "Autocorrect Options"
>>>
>>>Click on tab "AutoFormat"
>>>
>>>uncheck "Straight quotes with smart quotes".
>>>Also, in the manual are directions for stopping Word from replacing a
>>>string of asterisks with boarderlines and double hyphens with m dashes.
>>>Of course, this last is no longer really necessary.
>>>
>>>Melissa Smith
>>>
>>>On 4/9/2011 4:21 AM, Sue Stevens wrote:
>>>>Judy,
>>>>If I remember correctly, you are the one who can figure out search
>>>>strings to do things globally, and I really really need help here.
>>>>I turned on Grade II output Braille so I could check how Jaws 12
>>>>handles things in Braille. Well, my opening and closing quotes look
>>>>like closing quotes in Braille, and this should not be. So I think
>>>>I need to give Word a cussin’ and then see if there is a global
>>>>replacement solution. If I delete the opening quote and retype it,
>>>>it looks like it should in Braille. So am I nitpicking here, or do
>>>>the opening and closing quotes really look different in print as
>>>>well? When I type them, I use the same key, apostrophe with the
>>>>shift. I really hate bringing this up again because I know it has
>>>>been addressed several times already.
>>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>>Sue S.
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