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Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide
n If you make unwanted changes to a Vocabulary, you can create a new
one or restore your User Profile from a backup copy.
n If you use multiple-word phrases with unusual capitalization (for exam-
ple, "ComputerWeek"), you can improve recognition accuracy by adding
these phrases to the Vocabulary before Dragon analyzes your documents.
Add these phrases by using the (say "Open Vocabulary Editor" or click
Vocabulary> Open Vocabulary Editor on the DragonBar.) or by including
them in lists of items you import into the Vocabulary.
n Dragon can auto-format text and numbers using standard writing con-
ventions or apply Word Properties to words as you dictate. For infor-
mation about these settings, see Auto-formatting dialog box and The
Word Properties dialog box.
n Dragon's Smart Format Rules appear when you correct auto-formatted
alphanumeric text or Word Properties using the Correction menu, the
Spelling window, or the keyboard. For details, see Using Smart Format
Rules and Setting Auto-Formatting Options.
Adding words or phrases to your Vocabulary
If Dragon gets a word wrong, it may be that the word is not in Dragon's
Vocabulary. When this is the case, you can use the following procedure to add
that word so that it is recognized in the future.
To add individual words
1. Do one of the following:
l Say "Switch to DragonBar" then "Vocabulary" then "Add New Word
or Phrase".
l Click Vocabulary> Add New Word or Phrase on the DragonBar.
2. In the Add Word or Phrase dialog box, spell (by voice) or type the word you
want to add.
3. Include a Spoken form of the new word if necessary. For example, if the word
contains an accent, such as "Gaspé," you would add a Spoken form like "gas
pay" so that Dragon recognizes the pronunciation and enters the Written
form when you dictate the word.
4. Optionally, select "I want to train the pronunciation of this word or phrase".
5. Click Add.
If you chose to train the word, the word you entered appears in the Train Words dialog box,
and you will be able to teach Dragon your pronunciation of that word.
See also Automatically add words to Vocabulary in the Dragon Help.
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