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Introduction
About this guide
This guide covers all editions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
Most of the information presented in this guide is applicable to all the editions.
Differences between the editions is noted in the text.
Conventions used in this guide
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This guide contains many examples of words and phrases you can say when
using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. These examples appear in italics with
quotation marks, for example: "Format That Bold."
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Some procedures also include sample text for you to dictate. Sample text
appears in a different typeface, with punctuation in square brackets.
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This guide applies to the five English dialects that ship with Dragon
NaturallySpeaking:
US English uses US spelling, punctuation, and time and currency formats. We
recommend US English for Canadian users since this dialect formats numbers
(including times, telephone numbers, and currency) in North American formats.
All other dialects use UK spelling, punctuation, and time and currency formats
(some number settings depend on your Windows Regional Settings). Where
multiple dialects are used in dictation examples, those dialects appear in a
different font style. For example:
You can also correct a longer phrase by saying "Correct [text] Through [text]" (
Canada
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This guide uses US spelling and punctuation for consistency.
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This guide also includes tips and notes to help you use the software more
effectively. Tips and notes appear like this:
TIP
can force it to recognize what you say as a command by holding down the CTRL key.
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US English
UK English
Australian English
Indian English
Southeast Asian English
) or "Correct [text] To [text]" (
If you pause correctly, but Dragon NaturallySpeaking still types a command as dictation, you
Other Dialects
).
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide
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