In Impress 7.3.4.2, Why do I have to type a comma before I can type an opening single or double quote?

[pblanton]

When using Impress on Kubuntu 22.04, I have to type a comma before any opening single or double quote will be placed correctly. If I type a single quote it appears to be a comma, but if I type a comma first (with no following space) then the single quote goes to the top where it belongs.

Same with double quotes. If I type one without typing a comma first, then it looks like a double-comma - weird is what it is.

Update: It doesn’t have to be a comma. The weird opening single or double quote happens after any space. As long as I don’t put a space before opening a quote, then the quote renders correctly. I noticed that in the above text, the word I’ll had a proper single quote (apostrophe) that rendered correctly so I tried it and as long as I don’t hit space before opening a quote, then it renders right. Of course I then have to go back later and enter the space before the quote in order to not jam up my words.

[pblanton]

I figured it out. The “default language for documents” was set to “German” for some reason. I didn’t set it that way and in fact I just recently installed Libre Office on a new Kubuntu PC, so it must have installed itself that way. I switched it to US English and the quotes render correctly now.

The setting was in “Tools | Options | Language Settings | Languages” under the “Default Languages for Documents” section where “Western” was set to “German (Germany)” instead of “English (USA)” like everything else was.

[erAck]

You also encountered typographic quotes replacement, which is individual and different for languages. See Tools → AutoCorrect → AutoCorrect Options…, tab Localized Options.