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Former_MSE_Andrea
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Update 24 August 2018
If you see similar issues on posts dated 21 August onwards please let us know [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/74702051#Comment_74702051here[/URL].
Thank you!
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Hi everyone
If you're having problems with forum posts with apostrophes showing as strange text this guide should help you.
Thank you to Glad for flagging it up
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/09/26/tips-turn-off-ios-11-smart-punctuation-to-avoid-data-entry-problems
If you see similar issues on posts dated 21 August onwards please let us know [URL="https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/74702051#Comment_74702051here[/URL].
Thank you!
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Hi everyone
If you're having problems with forum posts with apostrophes showing as strange text this guide should help you.
Thank you to Glad for flagging it up
http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/09/26/tips-turn-off-ios-11-smart-punctuation-to-avoid-data-entry-problems
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I'm on Windows 7 & use Alt 3 for a little black heart & instead i'm getting !!!9829;Our Family Motto ~If all else fails - read the instructions...
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Don't know if it's worked but here goes. Apostrophes or numbers? See what posts ......
Sorted!0 -
I'm getting this on my Mac too....the fix seems to be aimed at phones/IOS 11...0
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Also occurs on Linux.0
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and on Windows 10Thanks to all who post compsITV winners membersclub#20
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And Android.0
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But Andrea, a week or so ago this wasn't a problem.
Something has changed in the MSE forum software to bring this issue to the fore.0 -
Was just about to post about this when I found this thread.
I first noticed it on my mobile (Android) when I replied to a thread, but assumed I had accidentally pressed some extra buttons in some way. It was fine when I edited the post to remove the !!!8217; and re-add the s. I've just seen a few more while reading a thread on the Credit Cards board.0 -
Started happening a week or two ago. I am using Windows 10 (latest version) and IE11.0
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This has been happening on Windows 7 for around 1 week. (Firefox 58.0.2 & IE11)0
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