' Replaced by =

I have a number of clients running Word (Office 2003) who are reporting
letter changes.
When a document is opened, the single quote ' is being replaced by the
equals sign =.
Is this a Word thing or a Windoze language setting or a keyboard issue?
Anyone come across this?

TIA

Phil

Phil

Possibly font substitution because the font isn't installed on all the
computers?

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"TheScullster" phil-at-dropthespam.com wrote in message
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:I have a number of clients running Word (Office 2003) who are reporting
: letter changes.
: When a document is opened, the single quote ' is being replaced by the
: equals sign =.
: Is this a Word thing or a Windoze language setting or a keyboard issue?
: Anyone come across this?
:
: TIA
:
: Phil
:
:

And often a symptom of a converted WordPerfect document that used the WP
Typographic Symbols fonts for quotes.

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Phil

Possibly font substitution because the font isn't installed on all the
computers?

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"TheScullster" phil-at-dropthespam.com wrote in message
...
:I have a number of clients running Word (Office 2003) who are reporting
: letter changes.
: When a document is opened, the single quote ' is being replaced by the
: equals sign =.
: Is this a Word thing or a Windoze language setting or a keyboard issue?
: Anyone come across this?
:
: TIA
:
: Phil
:
:

Thanks TF and Suzanne

It is likely that this is a legacy from a translated Wordperfect document

Phil