AI Prompts: Wrap exact text in quotes

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When your prompt checks for specific text, put it inside single quotes ('), double quotes (") or backticks (`). This tells the AI exactly which text to look for.

  • ✅ the first word is 'testdata'

  • ✅ the first word is "testdata"

  • ✅ the first word is testdata

  • ❌ the first word is testdata

Use straight quotes (' or "), not curly quotes (‘ ’ or “ ”). Curly quotes are often added automatically when you copy text from Word, Outlook or a phone. If you're not sure, use backticks (`).