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Chapter 4: Dictating Text
get two "u" characters (and not "w"). In this case, you can say "Double
Letter u."
n You cannot say the normal forms of letters (for example "A") and their
alpha-bravo forms (for example "Zulu") together in a single breath ("A
Zulu"). You can mix them if you pause before you change the spelling for-
mat.
n You can say nearly any character of the standard Windows character
set. See the See Also below for a full list of the characters you can say.
n If you are planning to do a large amount of spelling in a document, con-
sider turning Spell Mode on (say "Spell Mode" or click Modes>Spell
Mode). In Spell Mode, Dragon tries to interpret everything you dictate as
letters.
Dictating numbers
In most cases you can dictate numbers, including postal codes, as you
normally say them. If you want to dictate only numbers, as, for example, when
dictating in a spreadsheet program, you can turn on Numbers mode.
Examples
To enter Say
4 "four" or "numeral four"
23 "twenty three"
179 "one hundred seventy nine", "one hundred and seventy
nine," or "one seventy nine"
5423 "five thousand four hundred twenty three"
5.423 "five point four twenty three"
142,015 "one hundred forty two thousand and fifteen"
127,400,042 "one hundred twenty seven million four-hundred thousand
forty-two"
127 billion "one hundred twenty seven billion"
0.03 "zero point zero three" or "oh point oh three"
2 3/4 "two and three fourths"
11/32 "eleven over thirty two"
565-5000 "five six five five thousand"
781-565-5000 "seven eight one five six five five thousand"
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