They could be changed to straight apostrophes, can't they, with Word? I just tried and it worked. I copied the apostrophe and pasted it in the replace space and replaces with the straight apostrophe on my keyboard. I only did one, but a global replace should be possible. Just an idea. Cindy WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm --- On Tue, 11/11/08, siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a K1000/word2000 question > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 7:24 PM > This was a case of apostrophes coming out as backquotes, > Cindy. > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cindy Rosenthal" > <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 7:35 PM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a K1000/word2000 question > > > I change them all to straight quotes. I have Microsoft Word > for the Mac,so I > don't know if you can do that, but I would expect so. > > Cindy > > WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE > COLLECTION)IS > AVAILABLE AT > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/wish_list/wish_list.htm > www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm > > A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT > http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ > www.lljfm.net/bookshare/home.htm > > > --- On Tue, 11/11/08, siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > From: siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a K1000/word2000 > question > > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 11:52 AM > > I hope whoever answers your question,, Bob, can > explain how > > to do it on a > > laptop with no numeric keypad, as well as with the > numeric > > keypad for those > > who need that. I have found this same problem in one > book, > > and just > > replaced them one by one. I hope there is an easier > way. > > (smile) > > > > Sue S. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "bookshare volunteer discussion" > > <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:40 PM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] a K1000/word2000 question > > > > > > Ok. I'm validating a Larry McMurtry book > "Texas > > Village" or something like > > that (memory gets bad). > > > > It appears to be a really good scan. Only one problem. > > > > All of the apostrophes turn out to be back quotes. > > Character 827. In > > Kurzweil I tried to mass change them to ' but > Kurzy > > just deleted them > > altogether. I did a replace all left back quote to > ' > > and poof away they > > went. > > > > I have both ms word 2000 and Kurzweil 1000v9.5. How > can I > > change those pesky > > quotes in either program? > > > > Thanks. > > Bob > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, > > committed citizens can change the world. 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