How to prevent Word Or Outlook From Replaceing Apostrophes

JP · External Since: Aug 08, 2006 Posts: 83

In Office 2007, I can't figure out how to stop word from replacing a normal
apostrophe into a smart apostrophe or whatever the office programmers are
calling it nowadays. It's replacing ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0146 ’. How can I
prevent word from making this change? I've tried setting the auto correct
options to replace ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0039 ' and it doesn't work.

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 24480

Have you disabled the appropriate check box in the "AutoFormat As You Type"
dialog (wherever that may now be)?

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"JP" wrote in message

> In Office 2007, I can't figure out how to stop word from replacing a
normal
> apostrophe into a smart apostrophe or whatever the office programmers are
> calling it nowadays. It's replacing ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0146 ’. How
can I
> prevent word from making this change? I've tried setting the auto correct
> options to replace ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0039 ' and it doesn't work.

Herb Tyson [MVP] · External Since: Oct 02, 2003 Posts: 2152

Office button, Word Options, Proofing tab, AutoCorrect Options button,
AutoFormat as you Type tab.
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Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message

> Have you disabled the appropriate check box in the "AutoFormat As You
> Type"
> dialog (wherever that may now be)?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "JP" wrote in message
>
>> In Office 2007, I can't figure out how to stop word from replacing a
> normal
>> apostrophe into a smart apostrophe or whatever the office programmers are
>> calling it nowadays. It's replacing ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0146 ’. How
> can I
>> prevent word from making this change? I've tried setting the auto correct
>> options to replace ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0039 ' and it doesn't work.
>

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 24480

Thanks, Herb.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote in message

> Office button, Word Options, Proofing tab, AutoCorrect Options button,
> AutoFormat as you Type tab.
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
>
> > Have you disabled the appropriate check box in the "AutoFormat As You
> > Type"
> > dialog (wherever that may now be)?
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "JP" wrote in message
> >
> >> In Office 2007, I can't figure out how to stop word from replacing a
> > normal
> >> apostrophe into a smart apostrophe or whatever the office programmers
are
> >> calling it nowadays. It's replacing ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0146 ’. How
> > can I
> >> prevent word from making this change? I've tried setting the auto
correct
> >> options to replace ASCII 0039 ' with ASCII 0039 ' and it doesn't work.
> >
>