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How to get ordinary double quotes (")

How do you get "ordinary" double-quotes (") when Word 2010 wants to change them to Smart (slanted) double-quotes?

Alternatively, is there a "proper" way to enter "ditto" marks?

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If you just want straight quotes occasionally (for ditto marks), you can press Ctrl+Z (Undo) immediately after Word performs the AutoFormat that changes them to "curly" quotes. If you never want "smart quotes" at all, then disable the feature at File | Options | Proofing | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat As You Type.

To change smart quotes to straight quotes (or vice versa), set the AutoFormat As You Type setting for the preferred formatting, then replace " with ". Fortunately, searching for " (straight quote) will find the curly quotes and replace them with straight. Going the other direction, Word will find the straight quotes and the action of replacing them triggers the AutoFormat so that they become curly.

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Last updated May 14, 2024 Views 15,141 Applies to: