Automatically change “smart quotes” to "straight quotes"?

JEFF
JEFF Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

I use "straight quotes" for everything.

My problem is that whenever I copy scripture into my WordPerfect documents, it always pastes the “curly quotes”. Then I have to go through all of the verses, and change the “curly quotes” into "straight quotes".

Is there a setting in Logos, that allows me to automatically change everything to "straight quotes"?

Thank you so much,
Jeff

Comments

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 55,120

    JEFF said:

    I use "straight quotes" for everything.

    Why? just curious, it doesn't really matter.

    JEFF said:

    into my WordPerfect documents,

    Use replace all in WordPerfect. There is no replace all function in Logos.

    Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."

  • Christian Alexander
    Christian Alexander Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1304864#Comment_1304864

    I have noticed this issue in Google Docs too. Any workaround for the Google Suite is appreciated.

  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,523

    You may prefer “straight” quotes, but they are considered typographically inferior. You will not find an easy way to change them and should give up the endeavor. 

    macOS, iOS & iPadOS |Logs| Install
    Choose Truth Over Tribe | Become a Joyful Outsider!

  • David Thomas
    David Thomas Member Posts: 3,272 ✭✭✭

    JEFF said:

    into my WordPerfect documents,

    Here is how to do it in WORD - Smart quotes in Word and PowerPoint - Microsoft Support 

    Here is in Wordperfect - Changing the appearance of quotation marks | WordPerfect Office (helpmax.net)

    JEFF said:

    into my WordPerfect documents,

    Here it is in Google Docs - How to Make Smart, Dumb and Block Quotes in Google Docs | Laptop Mag

    Making Disciples! Logos Ecosystem = LogosMax on Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Win11), Android app on tablet, FSB on iPhone & iPad mini, Proclaim (Proclaim Remote on Fire Tablet).

  • Rosie Perera
    Rosie Perera Member Posts: 26,194 ✭✭✭✭✭

    JEFF said:

    My problem is that whenever I copy scripture into my WordPerfect documents, it always pastes the “curly quotes”. Then I have to go through all of the verses, and change the “curly quotes” into "straight quotes".

    In Word there is a setting to turn this behavior on/off (on by default), and I presume there is in WordPerfect too.

    Just for anyone else reading this who happens to wonder how to do it in Word:

    1. Click File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect options > AutoFormat tab

    2. Under "Replace" turn off the checkbox "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes"

    image

    Note, this won't change all your existing quotes in a document. It just prevents future ones being pasted in from being automatically converted to smart quotes.

Categories