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Chapter 4: Dictating Text
Windows Control Panel. If you are using the Classic Start menu, you can
open your Windows Control Panel by clicking Start on the Windows Task-
bar, pointing to Settings, and then clicking Control Panel.
n You can change the way Dragon formats numbers on the Auto-for-
matting dialog box by turning on or off the different formatting options
available on the tab.
n You can change the way Dragon formats Canadian and UK postal codes
on the Auto-formatting dialog box by turning on or off the "Street
addresses" option. For example, with the option on, format a postal code
in London by saying "London Comma W Two Four R J" to enter London,
W2 4RJ; and format a postal code in Toronto by saying "Toronto Comma
Ontario M Five H Two L Two" to enter Toronto, Ontario M5H 2L2. You
must reload your User Profile before a change to postal code formatting
will take effect. To reload a User Profile, click Open User Profile on the
Profile menu to open the Open User Profile dialog box. Make sure the cor-
rect User Profile is selected (the current User Profile is selected by
default), and click Open.
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.
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