Comments on: Fancy and plain quotes http://writing-rag.com/170/fancy-and-plain-quotes/ How to write well Wed, 09 May 2012 01:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: drantin http://writing-rag.com/170/fancy-and-plain-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 drantin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:36:33 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=170#comment-1369 This actually works for anything that Word automatically changes from what you type. Be it the fancy quotes, or changing the capitalization of an acronym, etc. This actually works for anything that Word automatically changes from what you type. Be it the fancy quotes, or changing the capitalization of an acronym, etc.

]]> By: rogersgeorge http://writing-rag.com/170/fancy-and-plain-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 rogersgeorge Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:55:23 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=170#comment-1367 Thank you, Melissa. And no doubt you also know that if you type the two hyphens without the surrounding spaces, you get an M-dash. Thank you, Melissa.
And no doubt you also know that if you type the two hyphens without the surrounding spaces, you get an M-dash.

]]> By: Melissa http://writing-rag.com/170/fancy-and-plain-quotes/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Melissa Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:46:14 +0000 http://writing-rag.com/?p=170#comment-1366 This is one that probably everybody knows, but whatever. Here's how to get an en-dash in MS Word: Type the word before the en-dash. Then type a space, two hyphens, and another space. Type the word after the en-dash. Type a space. Hocus pocus! The two hyphens magically turn into an en-dash! This is one that probably everybody knows, but whatever. Here’s how to get an en-dash in MS Word:

Type the word before the en-dash.
Then type a space, two hyphens, and another space.
Type the word after the en-dash.
Type a space.

Hocus pocus! The two hyphens magically turn into an en-dash!

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