Technology has advanced to a good level that all computers and mobile devices are manufactured to work perfectly. One of the many tools of these devices, such as desktop or mobile computers, is the option to place the quotes with the shortcuts on the keyboard of the same.
In this regard, in this development we want to explain how to put the quotation marks with the keyboard of your Windows or Mac and also the use that you should give them.
How to Put the Quotation Mark on My Keyboard – Windows and Mac
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- What uses should we give to the quotation mark grammatically?
- To frame
- citations
- How can I open the quotes from the computer with my keyboard?
- in Word
- with a mac
- on Windows
- How do I close the quotes in my document from PC?
- From Microsoft Word
- with Windows
- Using a Mac
What uses should we give to the quotation mark grammatically?
Generally, in all the articles or documents that we read, it is normal that we find texts with quotation marks , it is generally used to highlight an important phrase. Here are other purposes:
To frame
The types of quotation marks that exist are used in the first place to frame a title about something that has already been written or, for example, to mention a series of steps.
citations
On the other hand, it is done for citations of already written texts, many of these long ones, for example, ‘if just seeing you makes you blush; you would explode if I dedicate some prose to you’. In this case, it is placed to quote something that was written or said by a stranger and thus respect the right of authorship.
How can I open the quotes from the computer with my keyboard?
This is a very simple process, and it is very similar in the most popular operating systems and now we will explain how you can do it.
in Word
To place a type of quotation mark with the keyboard in a document in the Microsoft Word program will depend on the computer and its operating system , which we will explain later. Although you can go to the ‘Insert’ tab and then ‘Symbol’ in the options bar and press ‘More symbols’ to find the quotes.
with a mac
If you are using a Mac computer, to be able to place a quote use the keys ‘Shift + Alt + {‘, to open quotes, and to close them ‘Shift + Alt + }’.
on Windows
To place it on a Windows computer, use the ‘Alt’ key while pressing the numbers ’34’ on the same keyboard, which when pressed should release the ‘Alt’ key.
How do I close the quotes in my document from PC?
The process of closing quotes in a document from your PC is simple, and you can do it from the keyboard or with an option in Word.
From Microsoft Word
If you are writing a document in Microsoft’s office software, known as Word, you can use the shortcuts that the keyboard of your desktop or laptop computer gives you. Generally, closing quotes in Word from a laptop keyboard is much easier than on other computers.
For example, from these keyboards use the Shift key which is the key with an up arrow and press the number 2 or the key next to 0.
with Windows
Now, to close the quotes of a text in a document from a PC with an updated Windows operating system, we have to use ASCII codes. So to be able to close the quote, in this case the tall quote, in a document press ‘Alt + 0148’ or for the closed single quote ‘Alt + 0146’.
Using a Mac
On the other hand, if you are using a device with the MacOS operating system, the process to place the closing quote is as simple as in any other. On the keyboard, press the ‘Alt + Shift + 9’ key, like this to place the single quote; and for the closing high quote press ‘Alt + 9’ and that’s it.
To finish, we can comment a little about what these codes are and where they came from in order to place the quotes from the PC keyboard. As we mentioned before, these are the famous ASCII codes , it was an invention created to be able to organize the characters that were used for telegraphy.
These codes were created in the year 1963, but it was not until 1981 that this list was updated where 128 codes were added to 255 codes.
