ARCHIVED: In Microsoft Word for Mac OS X, how do I change straight quotes to smart quotes?
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If you import a text file into Microsoft Word for Mac OS X, or start a document with the AutoCorrect feature turned off, both single and double quotation marks may appear straight, (i.e., as typewriter-style quotation marks or inch marks). To change these straight quotes to typeset appearance (i.e., smart quotes):
- From the menu, select .
- In the
AutoCorrect
window, click the tab. - Make sure is selected, and then click .
- In Word 2011, form the menu, select and then choose . In Word 2008, from the menu, select .
- In Word 2011, the Search sidebar will appear. In the "Search
Document" field, enter either the
'
(single quotation mark) or"
(double quotation mark) character. Then enter the same character in the "Replace With" field. In Word 2008, theFind and Replace
window will open. In the "Find what:" field, enter either the'
(single quotation mark) or"
(double quotation mark) character. Then enter the same character in the "Replace with:" field. - Click to replace all instances of the straight quote with the equivalent smart quote.
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