Issue with apostrophes and quotation marks in google docs

[Tracy Germani]

Hi,
Have been having an issue in Google Docs. When typing an apostrophe or quotation marks, if I type a letter afterwards it appears as a curved apostrophe instead of a straight one. For example, when typing don't, it would appear as this: don'’

I would have to type don' then add a space, then I could add the final t.

Same with quotation marks.

Any ideas? I have the US international keyboard and have followed some suggestions from other forums but nothing is working... thanks

[Peter T. Daniels]

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 4:52:31 AM UTC-5, Tracy Germani wrote:

Not a question about Microsoft Word.

Have been having an issue in Google Docs. When typing an apostrophe or quotation marks, if I type a letter afterwards it appears as a curved apostrophe instead of a straight one. For example, when typing don't, it would appear as this: don'’
I would have to type don' then add a space, then I could add the final t.
Same with quotation marks.
Any ideas? I have the US international keyboard and have followed some suggestions from other forums but nothing is working... thanks

(Why would you want the wrong form -- "straight quotes" -- to appear?)

I could tell you how to turn that off in MSWord, but I wouldn't.

[Eldon Mello]

Hi,
Have been having an issue in Google Docs. When typing an apostrophe or quotation marks, if I type a letter afterwards it appears as a curved apostrophe instead of a straight one. For example, when typing don't, it would appear as this: don'’
I would have to type don' then add a space, then I could add the final t.
Same with quotation marks.
Any ideas? I have the US international keyboard and have followed some suggestions from other forums but nothing is working... thanks

I've been having the exact same problem. Did you find out why?

[Eldon Mello]

Post by Eldon Mello

Hi,
Have been having an issue in Google Docs. When typing an apostrophe or quotation marks, if I type a letter afterwards it appears as a curved apostrophe instead of a straight one. For example, when typing don't, it would appear as this: don'’
I would have to type don' then add a space, then I could add the final t.
Same with quotation marks.
Any ideas? I have the US international keyboard and have followed some suggestions from other forums but nothing is working... thanks

I've been having the exact same problem. Did you find out why?

I just found a solution. Apparently the problem is not with google docs itself. I found out that it happens when my keyboard is set to a different language other than English. So, when I set my keyboard to English, it works. I'm using a Mac, for what it's worth.