Bulk replace quotes with 'smart quotes'
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- Lounger
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Bulk replace quotes with 'smart quotes'
I can tell Word to replace plain quotation marks with "smart quotes." However, I have a document that was built by cutting or copying and pasting, and it's loaded with plain quotes. What do I tell the Find & Replace dialog to replace the punctuation in bulk? Or will this be a job for VBA?
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- PlatinumLounger
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Re: Bulk replace quotes with 'smart quotes'
If you ask it to replace ' with ' (yes, both the same!) the AutoCorrect feature should change any ' to ‘ or ’, as appropriate...
If you're a bit wary, Save the document immediately before trying the Replace function.
If you're a bit wary, Save the document immediately before trying the Replace function.
John Gray
If you are having problems with solitude, you are not alone.
If you are having problems with solitude, you are not alone.
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- Lounger
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Re: Bulk replace quotes with 'smart quotes'
Wow...that's a lot easier than I'd expected! Thanks, John!
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- PlatinumLounger
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Re: Bulk replace quotes with 'smart quotes'
As with probably almost everything I know about Word, I originally got it from Hans!
John Gray
If you are having problems with solitude, you are not alone.
If you are having problems with solitude, you are not alone.