I disagree. Having the smart quotes, or any other of Word's automatic tricks, turned on causes real trouble in Braille. (Besides they are a pain.) Susie Susie Stageberg Reader Advisor Iowa Library for the Blind and physically Handicapped (515) 281-1325 stageberg.susan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Susan Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:01 PM To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [duxuser] Re: An apostrophe s in Microsoft Word Actually, you are better off having smart quotes turned ON. We don't use the single quotes in the US very often, but if they do appear, the only way DBT translates it correctly is if the smart quotes are used (otherwise the single quotes are recognized as apostrophes). For example, try the following two lines, with and without smart quotes. The second line translates incorrectly when straight quotes are used. "I don't like milk." 'I don't like milk.' That said, I don't know how quotes are used on the other side of the pond, and if George gets the same results when using BAUK rules. Susan George Bell wrote on 3/28/2006, 12:39 PM: Hi Catherine, The version very often is the issue. I cannot find a problem with the current DBT, even with SmartQuotes turned on in Word. George. -----Original Message----- From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Thomas Sent: 28 March 2006 18:35 To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [duxuser] Re: An apostrophe s in Microsoft Word George, I've encountered the mis-translation of the apostrophe by MSWORd in many different circumstances. I've found it in documents prepared by others which I have been asked to transcribe and I have also encountered it in hard copy braille. The problem in the case is NOT with Duxbury. It is with MSWORd. The question again is what would cause ordinary literary text prepared by the average person to translate the apostrophe in these various alternative ways? Can the apostrophe be produced in various ways on the keyboard? Do various typefaces under MSWORD show the apostrophe differntly? Duxbury is doing its job--it's translating what it sees. Since not all MSWORD documents have this problem the version sn't the issue (I don't think). Catherine * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * * * * * * This message is via list duxuser at freelists.org. * To unsubscribe, send a blank message with * unsubscribe * as the subject to <duxuser-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>. You may also * subscribe, unsubscribe, and set vacation mode and other subscription * options by visiting //www.freelists.org. The list archive * is also located there. * Duxbury Systems' web site is http://www.duxburysystems.com * * *