Question: In my current VBA code, I have a query in which I am using `Chr(34)` to put quotation marks between some of my variables.

I was wondering what alternatives exist to this. This is a simple question, i know, but I haven't had any success with repeating quotation marks like this 

> 
> `"` & variable string here & `"`
> 
> 
> 

My code is messy for one and not understandable for people who are not familiar with VBA:

```
comboService = Chr(34) & Me.Combo8.Value & Chr(34)

```

Also, this hasn't worked:

```
comboService = """" & Me.Combo8.Value & """"

```

Can you perhaps tell me why?

Thanks in advance.

Answer: 
This:

```
comboService = """ & Me.Combo8.Value & """

```

is what you posted, but you need to add an extra quotation mark in order to add a literal quotation mark:

```
comboService = """" & Me.Combo8.Value & """"

```

Double-quotes within a string are what you are looking for.

```
aVar = "This: "" is a literal quotation mark"

```
I have found the same behavior if I output to a file using the Write command. Any double quotes get repeated.

However, if you construct the string and then output to file using the Print command, this does not happen and all works as expected.