equal sign substituted for apostrophe

[Ken]

One a couple of my workstations several word documents are converting an
apostrophe to an equal sign when the document is opened. I can't seem to
find a reason for this and it does not happen with all users.
Any help?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The usual reason is that the file was converted from WordPerfect and the
apostrophe, instead of being the character from the default paragraph font,
is a WP Typographic Symbols character. The only solution is to Find and
Replace, which is easier to do on a system where the problem is evident
(where you don't see it is on systems that have this font installed).

 

[Tom Ferguson]

This can happen under a couple of different situations. In each case, the
bottom line is that the system does not have the font installed from
which the apostrophe is taken. Word\Windows is substituting a font that
has an equal sign mapped to the same code position as was the apostrophe
in the originally-specified/selected font.

The work-around is to delete the equal and retype the apostrophe in an
available font. Their solution, especially if there are a large number of
affected documents, is to install the font.

I believe the font required is typoext.ttf. It is installed by Word
Perfect. The font is part of a package of WP to Word converters. I don't
know of any availability except through FTP.

WPCNV.EXE is the file name.

Hopefully, one of the Office/Word regulars or MVPs can make additional
suggestions.


Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


: One a couple of my workstations several word documents are converting
an
: apostrophe to an equal sign when the document is opened. I can't seem
to
: find a reason for this and it does not happen with all users.
: Any help?
:
:

 

[Tom Ferguson]

FTP://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/WPCNV.EXE

Click on link. The self-extracting executable contains WP to Word
converters and some fonts.

If you wand more details on installation, let us know.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


: This can happen under a couple of different situations. In each case,
the
: bottom line is that the system does not have the font installed from
: which the apostrophe is taken. Word\Windows is substituting a font that
: has an equal sign mapped to the same code position as was the
apostrophe
: in the originally-specified/selected font.
:
: The work-around is to delete the equal and retype the apostrophe in an
: available font. Their solution, especially if there are a large number
of
: affected documents, is to install the font.
:
: I believe the font required is typoext.ttf. It is installed by Word
: Perfect. The font is part of a package of WP to Word converters. I
don't
: know of any availability except through FTP.
:
: WPCNV.EXE is the file name.
:
: Hopefully, one of the Office/Word regulars or MVPs can make additional
: suggestions.
:
:
: Let us know.
:
: Tom
: MSMVP
: Windows Shell/User
:
:
: :: One a couple of my workstations several word documents are converting
: an
:: apostrophe to an equal sign when the document is opened. I can't seem
: to
:: find a reason for this and it does not happen with all users.
:: Any help?
::
::
:
: