Playback Dictated Text; Basic Correction Using Commands - IBM VIAVOICE-SIMPLY DICTATION FOR MAC OS X User Manual

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To correct any misrecognized text, select the misrecognized word or phrase.

SAY> PICK <n>

In the example above, you would SAY> PICK ONE.

ViaVoice substitutes the misrecognized word with the one you chose from the

Alternate Words field in the Correction window.

Or, double-click on the word to insert it in the sentence.

For more information, see "Correcting Text in SpeakPad" on page 38.

Playback Dictated Text

Sometimes you cannot figure out what you were dictating when you are correcting

misrecognized text. You can hear the text you dictated read back in your own voice in

SpeakPad.

Highlight the desired text.

Select Playback Selection from the Dictation menu.

You can use the SCRATCH THAT command to delete text that you have dictated.

SAY> I made a mistake

SAY> SCRATCH THAT

SAY> I made a correction NEW PARAGRAPH

The last dictated text prior to the SCRATCH THAT command is removed from

SpeakPad, and you only see the sentence

Another command you can use is the UNDO ACTION command. This command works

like the Undo menu item and removes the last action performed.

SAY> What could be easier QUESTION MARK than

SAY> UNDO ACTION

Your dictated sentence is removed from SpeakPad.

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where <n> is the number of the correct word.

I made a correction.

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