Bug 137188 - Apostrophe quirk only in Writer
Summary: Apostrophe quirk only in Writer
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
7.0.1.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Windows (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2020-10-01 13:48 UTC by Terri
Modified: 2021-04-01 16:36 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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this is what appears in Writer function when using apostrophe key (2.45 KB, image/jpeg)
2020-10-01 13:52 UTC, Terri
Details

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Description Terri 2020-10-01 13:48:00 UTC
Description:
When I type in an apostrophe [Writer] I get a comma instead. Using the shift key gives me double comma or quotation mark but at and inline with the  bottom of the text.

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Type word
2.hit "/' key
3.see , / ,,

Actual Results:
Bryant [Gail,s Mom]

Expected Results:
Bryant [Gail’s Mom]


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
???
Comment 1 Terri 2020-10-01 13:52:09 UTC
Created attachment 166004 [details]
this is what appears in Writer function when using apostrophe key
Comment 2 V Stuart Foote 2020-10-02 03:17:48 UTC
Please check on the Tools -> AutoCorrect -> AutoCorrect Options dialog for the 'Localized Options' panel. 

Look at the 'Start quote' and 'End quote' settings--this is set per user locale to appropriate localized defaults, but can be customized.

May have happened, or you can customize as you prefer to your needs.
Comment 3 Ming Hua 2020-10-02 16:13:17 UTC
Indeed, version 7.0 made improvement for certain locales to use more appropriate quotation marks according to local language rules, see [1] for details.

So your problem is likely writing English in a non-English locale, and therefore getting non-English autocorrect rules applied.

If that's not the case, and you believe you are using the correct locale, then in addition to changing the autocorrect rules for yourself, there may be a bug needs fixing as well.  Please provide the version information in "About > LibreOffice" dialog (there is a button that copies all the needed text into clipboard).

1. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.0#AutoCorrect
Comment 4 QA Administrators 2021-04-01 03:54:04 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 5 Terri 2021-04-01 16:26:28 UTC
4/1/21 - to QA team
The newest update seems to have corrected the problem. No follow-up needed!
Thank you for asking for clarification on issue.
Comment 6 Ming Hua 2021-04-01 16:36:33 UTC
(In reply to Terri from comment #5)
> 4/1/21 - to QA team
> The newest update seems to have corrected the problem. No follow-up needed!
> Thank you for asking for clarification on issue.
Thanks for the feedback.  Closing as WORKSFORME.