Type straight quotes (",') when smart quotes is turned on
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18-04-2021 - |
Question
I love smart quotes in macOS, but for those few times where I really need a straight quote (when manually typing links, for example), I can’t find a quick keyboard shortcut to insist on the straight ones.
Is this possible with a simple keyboard shortcut?
Update: The most effective way seems to be creating a custom keyboard shortcut for turning off/on Smart Quotes in individual applications (Edit > Substitutions in supported applications) for those few times I do need a straight quote.
Solution
I added "
and '
as replacements for something, then the replaced quotes were not converted to smart quotes in a few quick experiments. For example, setting ""
and ''
to be replaced by "
and '
respectively:
Typing ""foo"" ''bar''
resulted in "foo" 'bar'
with normal quotes. As shortcuts go, just double tapping the button instead of single tapping makes for a convenient shortcut.