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How to Scan Text
This chapter guides you through the basic steps of using Direct to scan and
recognize text.
We assume you have installed Direct according to the instructions in
Chapter 1 and that you know how to work in the Microsoft Windows
environment. Not all Direct features are described here; for a complete
description of any command or setting, see Chapter 3, Commands and
Settings.
To use Direct, follow these steps:
• Open the Direct program.
• Open your word-processing, spreadsheet, or other application.
• Choose Scan Text... in your application's File or Control menu.
• The Scan Text... command is in the Control menu of some applica-
tions. Open the Control menu by clicking the bar in the upper-left
corner of your application's window.
• Adjust settings and click Scan in the Scan Text dialog box.
• Select parts of a page (optional).
After recognition, the scanned text appears in your application.
Unrecognized characters are represented in your text file with a tilde (~).
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