Vista - in microsoft works the question

07-06-2008

can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a
question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation marks
also do the same thing. other characters are normal.

thanks!!
susan

07-06-2008

szjensen wrote:

Quote:

> can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a
> question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation
> marks
> also do the same thing. other characters are normal.

You've got the wrong locale selected. Go to Control Panel>Regional and
Language Options and make sure you've selected the correct choice; i.e., if
in the US you want plain United States and not United States International.
I don't know if Works has a separate place where you set your country or
not. Works-related questions should be posted in its newsgroup:

microsoft.public.works.win

Malke
--
MS-MVP
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FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

07-06-2008

"szjensen" <szjensen@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a
> question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation
> marks
> also do the same thing. other characters are normal.
>
> thanks!!
> susan

You have the keyboard set for Canada French or Canada International..

Go to Regional and Language Options and change it to Canada English..

--
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07-06-2008

Thanks so much. I've tried saving the settings as you indicate below but no
luck. Still not getting quotes or question mark. Any other help?? Backslash
is a weird a andthe brackets next to backsplash also a weird character? pls
help i don't know what else to do??

thanks,
susan

"Malke" wrote:

Quote:

> szjensen wrote:
>

Quote:

> > can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a
> > question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation
> > marks
> > also do the same thing. other characters are normal.

>
> You've got the wrong locale selected. Go to Control Panel>Regional and
> Language Options and make sure you've selected the correct choice; i.e., if
> in the US you want plain United States and not United States International.
> I don't know if Works has a separate place where you set your country or
> not. Works-related questions should be posted in its newsgroup:
>
> microsoft.public.works.win
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

07-07-2008

szjensen wrote:

Quote:

> Thanks so much. I've tried saving the settings as you indicate below but
> no
> luck. Still not getting quotes or question mark. Any other help??
> Backslash
> is a weird a andthe brackets next to backsplash also a weird character?
> pls help i don't know what else to do??

You aren't supposed to save the settings exactly as I said; you're supposed
to use settings for where you are! If you are in Canada, do as Mike Hal
wrote. You're still not using the correct locale!

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

07-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
szjensen n/a posts	in microsoft works the question can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation marks also do the same thing. other characters are normal. thanks!! susan
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07-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: in microsoft works the question mark appears as : È szjensen wrote: Quote: > can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a > question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation > marks > also do the same thing. other characters are normal. You've got the wrong locale selected. Go to Control Panel>Regional and Language Options and make sure you've selected the correct choice; i.e., if in the US you want plain United States and not United States International. I don't know if Works has a separate place where you set your country or not. Works-related questions should be posted in its newsgroup: microsoft.public.works.win Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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07-06-2008	#3 (permalink)
Mike Hall - MVP n/a posts	Re: in microsoft works the quest "szjensen" <szjensen@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:55F2ADDB-4E2C-4929-BFE3-08D299B8908A@xxxxxx Quote: > can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a > question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation > marks > also do the same thing. other characters are normal. > > thanks!! > susan You have the keyboard set for Canada French or Canada International.. Go to Regional and Language Options and change it to Canada English.. -- Mike Hall - MVP How to construct a good post.. http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups.. http://support.microsoft.com/default...help&style=toc Mike's Window - My Blog.. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx
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07-06-2008	#4 (permalink)
szjensen n/a posts	Re: in microsoft works the quest Thanks so much. I've tried saving the settings as you indicate below but no luck. Still not getting quotes or question mark. Any other help?? Backslash is a weird a andthe brackets next to backsplash also a weird character? pls help i don't know what else to do?? thanks, susan "Malke" wrote: Quote: > szjensen wrote: > Quote: > > can you help me figure out how to make the questions mark appear as a > > question mark and not the character above (a spanish e). the quotation > > marks > > also do the same thing. other characters are normal. > > You've got the wrong locale selected. Go to Control Panel>Regional and > Language Options and make sure you've selected the correct choice; i.e., if > in the US you want plain United States and not United States International. > I don't know if Works has a separate place where you set your country or > not. Works-related questions should be posted in its newsgroup: > > microsoft.public.works.win > > Malke > -- > MS-MVP > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! > FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ > >
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07-07-2008	#5 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: in microsoft works the question mark appears as : È szjensen wrote: Quote: > Thanks so much. I've tried saving the settings as you indicate below but > no > luck. Still not getting quotes or question mark. Any other help?? > Backslash > is a weird a andthe brackets next to backsplash also a weird character? > pls help i don't know what else to do?? You aren't supposed to save the settings exactly as I said; you're supposed to use settings for where you are! If you are in Canada, do as Mike Hal wrote. You're still not using the correct locale! Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
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