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Using the Command Browser
Importing Commands
1
Open the Command Browser (say "Start Command Browser" or click Command
Browser on the Tools menu of the DragonBar).
2
Click the Manage button. This displays the groups where custom commands are
available. By default, the groups Dragon, User-defined, and All are available.
Use the plus (+) icon to expand the commands.
3
Click Import
4
Use the "Choose a file to import from" dialog box to navigate to the location of
the voice command file, for example, My_Commands.dat, which you want to
import.
5
Click Open. The status of the import process and any error messages appear in
the Import Status dialog box.
6
On the Importing MyCommands dialog box, select the commands you want to
import and click the Import button. You may notice a delay, depending on the
size of the file you are importing. For more information, click Help.
After importing a voice command file, you can use all the custom voice commands it
contains in addition to any custom voice commands that were already in your voice
command file. You can also edit commands that are contained in the imported file.
Changing the command group and availability
You can change the group or availability of a selected set of commands.
The command group is a category where you place the command. You use these
groups to locate the command in the Command Browser. By default, the groups
Dragon and User-defined are available. To create your own group, select User-
defined and type over it with a group name of your choosing.
The Availability defines where the command will be available:
Global: The command will be available in every application.
Application-specific: The command will be available in the application you
specify. When you select this option, the applications currently open appear. If
the application you want is not open, use the Browse button to locate the
application on your computer.
Window-specific: The command will be available in the window you specify.
When you select this option, the Window list appears. If the window you want is
not in the list, you must close the MyCommands Editor dialog box, open the
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