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Replace Smart Characters

Replace Smart Characters

Mark Haney

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1,178 installs
| (2) | Free
Replaces "Smart Characters" from Word or other sources with their more standard counterparts.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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README

This extension replaces those pesky "smart" characters from Word (and also some fancy HTML characters) with their more common and friendly counterparts.

Simply install using "ext install replace-smart-characters"

Some notes:

  • The extension only functions on the current selection, NOT the entire document
  • To use from the command bar, press F1 and type "Replace Smart Characters"
  • If you want to bind it to a key, the command is "extension.replaceSmartCharacters" and the when is "editorTextFocus"
  • Most importantly, this is my first extension ever...please be gentle :-)

** Enjoy!**

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