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Chapter 6: Revising Text
Formatting
This section contains the following topics:
Formatting text 98
Formatting numbers 100
Setting font name, size, and style 100
Aligning text 101
Adding new lines and paragraphs 101
Hyphenating words 102
Joining words 102
Setting Auto-Formatting Options 102
Using Smart Format Rules 103
Creating Word Properties 103
Formatting text
You can use the following commands to format text you have just dictated or
text you have selected.
For information about applying formatting to multiple instances of words or
phrases, see Handling multiple text matches.
To
Say
Apply bold "Bold That" or "Format that Bold" to bold previously
selected text or the last thing you said.
"Bold <text>" *
"Bold from <text> to <text>" *
"Bold <text> through <text>" *
Apply italics "Italicize That" or "Format That Italics" to italicize
previously selected text or the last thing you said.
"Italicize <text>" *
"Italicize from <text> to <text>" *
"Italicize <text> through <text>" *
Apply bold italics "Format That Bold Italic" or "Format That Bold
Italics"
Add underlining "Underline That" or "Format That Underline" to
underline previously selected text or the last thing
you said.
"Underline <text>" *
"Underline from <text> to <text>" *
"Underline <text> through <text>" *
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