How to change straight quotes to curly quotes in Word?

Normally the Microsoft Word will automatically change straight quotes to curly (smart ortypographer's) quotes as you type. But if the feature is turned off, both single and double quotes marks may appear straight in your document. Here are tips for you to change straight quotes to curly quotes and vice versa in Word.

Chang straight quotes to curly quotes with Find and Replace

Change straight quotes to curly quotes with VBA

Change straight quotes to curly quotes with Find and Replace

Before applying Find and Replace, you should go to Auto Correct Options to uncheck the "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" check box.

Step 1. Click File > Option > Proofing > Auto Correct Options > AutoFormat As You Type, and select "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" check box. See screenshot

Step 2. Click Home > Replace in the Editing group or press Ctrl + H to display Find and Replace dialog, and enter ‘ or ‘’ in Find what box, and enter ‘ or ’’ in Replace with box. See screenshot:

Step 3. Click Replace All.

Note: if you want to replace all curly quotes with straight quotes, please clear "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" check box).

Change straight quotes to curly quotes with VBA

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To replace all straight quotes with curly quotes in Word 2010 with using VBA, please click File> Option > Proofing and click AutoCorrect Options and select the "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" check box as follows first. (Note: if you want to replace all curly quotes with straight quotes, please clear "Straight quotes" with "smart quotes" check box).

Step 1: Press “Alt-F11” to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Application window;

Step 2: Click Module on the Insert tab, copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window;

Step 3: Then click Run button to apply the VBA.

The following VBA is to change straight quotes to curly quotes:

Sub ChangeDoubleStraightQuotes()
'Update 20131107
Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find
.Text = """"
.Replacement.Text = """"
.Forward = True
.Wrap = wdFindContinue
.Format = False
.MatchCase = False
.MatchWholeWord =False
.MatchWildcards = False
.MatchSoundsLike = False
.MatchAllWordForms = False
End With
Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End Sub

The following VBA is to change curly quotes to straight quotes:

Sub ReplaceSmartQuotes()
Dim vFindText As Variant
Dim vReplText As Variant
Dim i As Long
vFindText = Array("[^0145^0146]", "[^0147^0148]")
vReplText = Array("^039", "^034")
With Selection.Find
.ClearFormatting
.Replacement.ClearFormatting
.Forward = True
.Wrap = wdFindContinue
.MatchWholeWord = True
.MatchWildcards = True
For i = LBound(vFindText) To UBound(vFindText)
.Text = vFindText(i)
.Replacement.Text = vReplText(i)
.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
Next i
End With
End Sub

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