How to Type Straight and Curly Quotes on Keyboard
Quotation marks are used to show speech, titles, quotes, measurements, code, and special text.
There are two main styles of quotation marks:
Straight quotes: ” ” and ‘ ‘
Curly quotes: “ ” and ‘ ’
Straight quotes are also called plain quotes, typewriter quotes, or dumb quotes.
Curly quotes are also called smart quotes, typographic quotes, or directional quotes.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to type straight and curly quotes on Windows, Mac, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, HTML, and more.
How to Type Straight and Curly Quotes
On most keyboards, you can type straight quotes using these keys:
| Symbol | Name | Keyboard Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| “ | Straight double quote | Shift + Apostrophe key |
| ‘ | Straight single quote / apostrophe | Apostrophe key |
The apostrophe key is usually near the Enter key.
Curly quotes are usually created automatically by apps like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Pages, and some phone keyboards when smart quotes are turned on.