[Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
[Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
Right in the middle of what I was doing, from one line to the next, the curly quotes went back to straight. I tried using the Tools: AutoCorrect Options, and it doesn't work; no matter how many times I go to the special characters and click, it absolutely *refuses* to take. So now what?
Last edited by chrijeff on Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
OpenOffice 3.1 on Windows Vista
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
Upload a document demonstating the issue.
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
Well, I'll try.
No, it didn't work. How do I upload?
No, it didn't work. How do I upload?
OpenOffice 3.1 on Windows Vista
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
Push the "Post Reply" button, not "Quick Reply".
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
No, I don't think I can. I guess I'll just have to go on Word on the public computers every day and fix all my work from the last 24 hours or so. *sigh* Honestly, I'm beginning to wonder if I shouldn't just go back to a typewriter, if I could find one...
OpenOffice 3.1 on Windows Vista
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
It might help to read some instructions. Many have found this document of help
Writer for students (several languages)
PDF at
http://openoffice-uni.org
Writer for students (several languages)
PDF at
http://openoffice-uni.org
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
Autocorrect only works on Default text style, as far as I remember.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
All right. I went back and clicked the AutoCorrect: While Typing which I had unchecked so I wouldn't keep getting blue suggestions. And now I've got my curly quotes back. Along with those useless irritating blue suggestions! I don't suppose there's anything I can do about those, but at least I can make the doc. look the way I want it to. Thank you, everyone.
OpenOffice 3.1 on Windows Vista
Re: Curly quotes won't curl - Solved
OpenOffice 4.1: Tools>AutoCorrect... tab "Word Completion" = OFF.
And keep the quotes on tab "Localized Options". Curly quotes look different in different langauges, therefore they are localized. „German Curlies“ look like this.
And keep the quotes on tab "Localized Options". Curly quotes look different in different langauges, therefore they are localized. „German Curlies“ look like this.
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: Curly quotes won't curl
Nope. My AOO 4.1.10 can auto-correct curlies in headings and other styles.RoryOF wrote:Autocorrect only works on Default text style, as far as I remember.
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
Format > AutoCorrect > Apply only works on the Default paragraph style. Format > AutoCorrect > While Typing works on other paragraph styles.Villeroy wrote:Nope. My AOO 4.1.10 can auto-correct curlies in headings and other styles.RoryOF wrote:Autocorrect only works on Default text style, as far as I remember.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
I see. Is this a bug or a feature?
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Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Ubuntu 18.04 with LibreOffice 6.0, latest OpenOffice and LibreOffice
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
I don't know whether it's a bug or feature. LO has the same behavior.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
I suspect the Autocorrect Apply was originally designed for a quick format of long text inserted from perhaps a plain text editor, and the "while typing" option was to permit editing and fine tuning of that "autocorrected" document.
Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 on Xubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
If it can be util, on my OpenOffice I choose from menu:
Tools -> AutoCorrect Options...
in the tab Localized Options -> Double quote:
deselected the box Replace
See picture below.
Tools -> AutoCorrect Options...
in the tab Localized Options -> Double quote:
deselected the box Replace
See picture below.
openoffice 4.1.6 - Windows 10
Re: [Solved] Curly quotes won't curl
That's what you do if you want straight quotes while typing. If you want curly quotes while typing, you have to check the "Replace" boxes.gpgrego wrote:deselected the box Replace
Are you having problems with the quotes while typing or when you paste text? The replacement is only automatic while typing.
AOO 4.1.14 on Ubuntu MATE 22.04