[bksvol-discuss] Re: Contracted Braille translation
- From: Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:13:12 -0500
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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