Microsoft KB Archive/79588

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Last reviewed: November 1, 1994

Article ID: Q79588

SUMMARY
Certain programs replace the normal straight quotation marks with the curly quotation marks (smart quotes) often found in printed material. These characters cannot be used to replace straight quotation marks within Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh version 2.2 or 3.0 formulas. Writing a formula using curly quotation marks to designate a filename ('January Report'!$A$1) or to encapsulate text (=&quot;+ or -15%&quot;) produces the &quot;Error in formula&quot; message.

MORE INFORMATION
Curly quotation marks can be entered directly into cells as text (without an equal sign) or within text string formulas (=&quot;text&quot;) as long as the curly quotation marks are contained within standard straight quotation marks.

In most applications, smart quotes can be disabled through the Control Panel or Apple menu item. Some applications have a keyboard command which toggles between straight and curled quotation marks.

Additional reference words 2.20 3.00 3.0 2.2 SmartQuotes Quote Init curled
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