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Long numbers
To get 1200, say "twelve hundred".
To get 13,111, say "thirteen thousand one hundred and eleven".
To get 1147356, say "one one four seven three five six". If you want commas,
say "one million one hundred and forty seven thousand three hundred and
fifty six".
Time of day
To get 10:30am, say "ten thirty A M", without punctuation.
To get 14:30, say "fourteen COLON NOSPACE thirty".
To get 9 o'clock, say "nine o'clock".
Dictating numbers in number mode
To improve the recognition of digits and numbers in your text, particularly
when you want to dictate long sequences of numbers like credit-card
numbers, enter number mode during dictation.
Say "Begin numbers" at the place in your text where you want to dictate the
number. Then say each digit of the number you want. If you want a special
character or symbol inserted in the sequence, say the name for it. You can see
the list of symbols and characters available in number mode by saying "What
Can I Say for Dictation" before saying "Begin numbers".
To exit number mode and continue with normal dictation, say "Return" or
"Cancel". If you switch focus to another window, you will automatically exit
number mode.
Spelling words in spell mode
To spell words or dictate a sequence of digits and letters, enter spell mode
during dictation.
Say "Begin spell" at the place in your text where you want to spell the word.
Then say each letter of the word you want. You may also use the phonetic
alphabet, shown on your Command Reference card, to spell words. The digits 0
to 9 and the special characters shown on the card may also be spoken in spell
mode.
To exit spell mode and continue with normal dictation, say "Return" or
"Cancel". If you switch focus to another window. you will automatically exit
spell mode.
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