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Add text. Tap again and continue dictating. To insert text, tap to place the insertion point rst.
You can also replace selected text by dictating.
Add punctuation or format text. Say the punctuation or format. For example, “Dear Mary
comma the check is in the mail exclamation mark becomes “Dear Mary, the check is in the mail!”
Punctuation and formatting commands include:
quote … end quote
new paragraph
new line
cap—to capitalize the next word
caps on … caps o—to capitalize the rst character of each word
all caps—to make the next word all uppercase
all caps on … all caps o—to make the enclosed words all uppercase
no caps on … no caps o—to make the enclosed words all lowercase
no space on … no space o—to run a series of words together
smiley—to insert :-)
frowny—to insert :-(
winky—to insert ;-)
Voice Control
Make phone calls and control music playback with Voice Control. (On iPhone 4s or later, you can
also use Siri to control iPhone by voice. See Chapter 4, Siri, on page 47.)
Note: Voice Control and Voice Control settings aren’t available when Siri is turned on.
Use Voice Control. Turn Siri o in Settings > General > Siri, then press and hold the Home button
until the Voice Control screen appears and you hear a beep, or press and hold the center button
on your headset. See Use an Apple headset on page 41.
For best results:
Speak clearly and naturally.
Say only Voice Control commands, names, and numbers. Pause slightly between commands.
Use full names.
Change the language for Voice Control. By default, Voice Control expects you to speak voice
commands in the language that’s set for iPhone (in Settings > General > International >
Language). To use Voice Control in another language or dialect, go to Settings > General >
International > Voice Control.