Key combo to wrap selected text in quotes/parens/brackets?

Not sure if this is in the right category
Is there a key combo to wrap selected text in quotes/parens/brackets? Kinda like the umlaut (ü) or accent (é) combo. If not, is there a way to script it?

No, but there are third-party utilities that will do that. For example utilities like TextExpander can be configured for it and there are others that will do it automatically - create a matching bracket, quote marks, etc. Look for them at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.

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