[bksvol-discuss] Re: Contracted Braille translation
- From: Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:31:39 -0500
What do they look like in Braille?
On Apr 9, 2011, at 7:30 AM, Sue Stevens wrote:
>
> It isn't a matter of what my screen reader says, but rather how the quotes
> look in Braille. I do not think they are smart quotes though.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Melissa Smith
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 7:22 AM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Contracted Braille translation
>
> 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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