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Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide
About spoken commands in word
processing programs
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About spoken commands in word processing programs 111
Dictating in your word processor 112
About spoken commands in word processing
programs
Dragon provides Natural Language Commands for use with popular word
processing programs other than Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect. By
using these commands, you can avoid the multiple menu-selection and mouse-
movement steps associated with the traditional Microsoft Windows interface.
These commands let you:
n Move the text insertion point around a document
n Select a word, phrase, or block of text
n Format text (including indenting text, changing text fonts and styles, set-
ting colors, applying paragraph styles, adding tables, setting margins, and
inserting new lines and paragraphs)
n Run spelling and grammar checks
n Edit text (including moving, copying, pasting, and deleting text)
n Print all or part of a document and print preview your work
Because the number of valid commands is so large, you should just try saying
what you want to do. If you get unexpected results, say "Undo That" to undo
the action and try a different way to speak the command. Alternatively, you can
open the Command Browser or the Dragon Sidebar for more information.
Notes
n Dragon displays commands with a blue border in the Results box. If you
say a phrase that produces no action, look in the Results box. If the box
does not have a blue border, Dragon does not recognize it as a valid com-
mand. For example, if you say "Insert a 2 by 2 Table" when the insertion
point is inside a table, nothing happens because you cannot insert a table
inside a table.
n When creating a new document, always give the document a name before
starting your dictation.
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