using SmartQuotes in a REF field

[ceallagh]

When I type something into my ASK prompt that has an apostrophe, the document
records it as a straight quote instead of a curly quote and returns a
straight quote into the REF field. How can I make it be curly? AutoFormat
is on.

 

[Graham Mayor]

ASK fields do not support autoformat as you type and the REF field will
insert the content of the ASK bookmark. The only practical solution is to
force an autoformat e.g. using a macro

Options.AutoFormatReplaceQuotes = True
Selection.Range.AutoFormat

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[ceallagh]

Thank you. To verify: I would answer all the prompts, then run the macro?
I like the idea of this macro for several reasons... is there a way to make
it run every time a document is printed? We often get docs that have a
combination of straight and smart quotes, which looks unprofessional.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Yes update at the end
You could intercept the print or save commands in the document template to
add the code
eg

Sub FileSave()
Options.AutoFormatReplaceQuotes = True
Selection.Range.AutoFormat
On Error Resume Next
ActiveDocument.Save
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

 

[ceallagh]

That works brilliantly! Thank you.

Yes update at the end
You could intercept the print or save commands in the document template to
add the code
eg

Sub FileSave()
Options.AutoFormatReplaceQuotes = True
Selection.Range.AutoFormat
On Error Resume Next
ActiveDocument.Save
End Sub

http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm


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[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome

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