at times (like now!), when using YM and YA, i cannot use contractions. they bring up the find bar. why?

Question

when writing an email or, now (this is the first it has happened, here), using an apostrophe causes the "find" bar, at the bottom of firefox, to pop up, and it prevents me from using contractions (and, one would expect, the genitive). wtf?! more importantly - how do i stop it? VERY ANNOYING. it often prevents me from cutting and pasting, as well.

Answer 1

I don't use Firefox, so I can't answer from personal experience, but look through Tools, Options and see if a command has been set to allow an alternative use of the apostrophe.