# The single quotation (') does not show when I load external text

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-single-quotation-does-not-show-when-i-load-external-text/127022>\
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**Created:** [October 29, 2004, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-single-quotation-does-not-show-when-i-load-external-text/127022 "2004-10-29T14:13:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![innoxist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a88e4f/32.png) [@innoxist](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/innoxist)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-single-quotation-does-not-show-when-i-load-external-text/127022/1 "2004-10-29T14:13:15Z")

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I’m loading text from an external txt to a dynamic textbox, but in the text, single quotation mark (’) does not show and instead I have a rectangular box. The double quotation mark (") does however show. Can anyone offer any advice?