keyboard quote mark fail?

Question

The was a sudden change to my keyboard. 
When I used to type in the quote mark it typed as " .
Now when I hit the key, it types the slanted quote mark. “ 

This suddenly occurred, it seems, because of my arthritic fingers 
and Windows insistence on 'helping' me with numerous keyboard short cuts 
I neither need or want, in other words, I seem to have hit the ctl, or alt key by accident
And I don't know what else, or how to undo it.

Since I do a lot of HTML this is a MAJOR problem for me.
Ignoring it is not an option. Working with it is not an option.
Does anyone know of a way to get my keyboard to always make
a generic quote mark rather then the left-right quotes when I type them?

The Phlebob · Accepted Answer

If you're doing your HTML stuff with Microsoft Word, the problem is likely the "smart quotes" option. Do this to turn it off.

In Word Versions Prior to Word 2007:

1.	Click the Tools->AutoCorrect Options menu item.
2.	Click the AutoFormat as You Type tab.
3.	Uncheck “Straight quotes” with “Smart quotes.”
4.	Click OK.

In Word 2007 and 2010

1.	In Word 2007, click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.  In Word 2010, click the File tab on the Ribbon.
2.	In Word 2007, click the Word Options button.  In Word 2010, click Options.
3.	Click the Proofing tab.
4.	Click the AutoCorrect Options button.
5.	Continue as in Step 2, above.

Hope that helps.

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