Using Auto-Start Dictation; Dictating Directly Into A Spreadsheet - IBM VIAVOICE 10-PRO USB EDITION User Manual

If you pause dictation for some reason (to navigate to another field, for
example) you can resume dictation by navigating (shifting focus) back to your
original text window. You can have many text windows open at the same
time—all enabled for direct dictation.
ViaVoice suspends direct dictation automatically when focus is not on a valid
text field. You may find, however, that some applications continue to accept
voice input, which may result in unusual behavior. Should this happen, say
"Pause direct dictation" or "Stop direct dictation" until the unusual
application behavior stops, then say "Resume direct dictation" to continue.

Using Auto-start dictation

You can dictate directly into some applications without having to say "Dictate
directly" when the application is started.
1. From the ViaVoice menu, select User Options > ViaVoice Options >
Direct Dictation tab.
2. Select the Auto Start Dictation check box to dictate directly into the active
application without having to say "Dictate directly". For example, when
creating an e-mail message, you can start dictating the body of the
message when the cursor is in the message section without saying the
command.
3. Select the applications that apply. These selections will apply to all users.
By default, direct dictation is activated for all currently installed
applications and any new ones you might install in the future.
4. Click OK to save the changes and close ViaVoice Options.

Dictating directly into a spreadsheet

You can dictate directly into cells and use voice commands to navigate among
cells. However, the Correction window is not available for correcting dictated
data in spreadsheets. To correct entries in cells, navigate to the cell and
re-dictate the text.
Remember to say "What Can I Say for Dictation" to find out what commands
are available when dictating directly.
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