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    Straight quotes are the generic vertical quotation marks which are inserted via the quotes button on a keyboard. There are two variants:

the straight single quote (') and
2 .the straight double quote (").

Curly quotes are the quotation marks used in good typography. There are two sets of curly quote characters:

Single quotes: the opening single quote (‘) and the closing single quote (’)
Double quotes: the opening double quote (“) and the closing double quote (”).

How to use these quotes in a text editor?


Windows
Mac
HTML


'
straight single quote
'
'
'


"
straight double quote
"
"
"


‘
opening single quote
alt 0145
option + ]
&lsquo;


’
closing single quote
alt 0146
option + shift + ]
&rsquo;


“
opening double quote
alt 0147
option +
&ldquo;


”
closing double quote
alt 0148
option + shift +
&rdquo;


Windows

To use the alt codes, hold down the alt key and type the four-digit character code on your numeric keypad (num lock must be activated).
Mac

Where multiple keys are listed, press them simultaneously.
		Windows	Mac	HTML
'	straight single quote	'	'	'
"	straight double quote	"	"	"
‘	opening single quote	alt 0145	option + ]	`‘`
’	closing single quote	alt 0146	option + shift + ]	`’`
“	opening double quote	alt 0147	option +	`“`
”	closing double quote	alt 0148	option + shift +	`”`