User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Installation and Training
- Starting to Dictate
- Working on your Desktop
- Programs, documents and folders
- Switching between open windows
- Opening and closing menus
- Selecting buttons, tabs, and options
- Selecting icons on the desktop
- Resizing and closing windows
- Scrolling in windows and list boxes
- Opening lists and making selections
- Pressing keyboard keys
- Moving the mouse pointer and clicking the mouse
- Correcting and Editing
- Formatting
- Capitalizing text
- Capitalizing the first letter of the next word you dictate
- Capitalizing consecutive words
- Dictating the next word in all capital letters
- Dictating consecutive words in all capital letters
- Dictating the next word in all lowercase letters
- Dictating consecutive words in all lowercase letters
- Capitalizing (or uncapitalizing) text already in your document
- Formatting text
- Capitalizing text
- Working with Applications
- Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters
- Using the Command Browser
- Improving Accuracy
- Managing Users
- Using Portable Recorders (Preferred and higher)
- Automate Your Work (Preferred and higher)
- Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Commands List
- Which commands work in which programs?
- Controlling the microphone
- Controlling the DragonBar
- Controlling the DragonPad
- Adding paragraphs, lines, and spaces
- Selecting text
- Correcting text
- Deleting and undoing
- Moving around in a document
- Copying, cutting, and pasting text
- Capitalizing text
- Formatting text
- Entering numbers
- Entering punctuation and special characters
- Playing back and reading text
- Working with your desktop and windows
- E-mail commands
- Using Lotus Notes
- Using Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Working hands-free
- Which commands work in which programs?
- Index
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Correcting and Editing
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Placing the insertion point before or after a specific word
You can place the insertion point before a specific word by saying “Insert Before” and
then the word or words. You can place the insertion point after a word by saying
“Insert After” and then the word or words.
After you move the insertion point where you want it, you can dictate more text,
paste text, add punctuation, and so on.
To place the insertion point before a specific word:
To move the insertion point before the word “lets” in the sentence below, say
“Insert Before lets” (or “Insert Before lets me talk”). Remember not to pause between
any of the words.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets me talk instead of type.
To place the insertion point after a specific word:
To move the insertion point after the word “talk” in the sentence below, say “Insert
After talk” (or “Insert After lets me talk”).
Dragon NaturallySpeaking lets me talk instead of type.
Moving up or down a paragraph or line
You can move up or down a paragraph by saying “Move Up a Paragraph” or “Move
Down a Paragraph.” You can also move up and down a number of paragraphs (up to
20). For example, you can say “Move Up 3 Paragraphs.”
You can move up or down a line by saying “Move Up a Line” or “Move Down a Line.”
You can also move up and down a number of lines (up to 20). For example, you can
say “Move Down 3 Lines.”:
Moving right or left a word or character
You can move to the right or left of a word by saying “Move Right a Word” or “Move
Left a Word.” You can also move right or left a number of words (up to 20). For
example, you can say “Move Right 3 Words.”
You can move to the next or previous character by saying “Move Right a Character” or
“Move Left a Character.” You can also move forward and backward a number of
SAY THEN THEN
Move Up a Paragraph or 1 Paragraph
Back 2...20 Paragraphs
Down a Line or 1 Line
Forward 2...20 Lines