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Chapter 4: Dictating Text
Unsupported applications
Some examples of unsupported applications would be presentation or page
layout or graphics design software like Adobe Photoshop. Here are some
examples of known issues in unsupported applications:
n Dictating into a complex Lotus Notes document sometimes makes
Dragon hang or exhibit other abnormal behavior.
n Some Microsoft Outlook users may find that the Full Text Control editing
capability does not always work.
n Some applications, such as Netscape, are not supported for Full Text Con-
trol editing at all.
Transferring your text
When you are ready to move your dictation from the Dictation Box to the
unsupported application, say "Transfer" or click the Transfer button to transfer
the text into that application.
Note: The Dictation Box works for all applications that can accept standard
keyboard shortcuts for Windows Clipboard operations. In some applications
that do not accept these commands, your text may be lost or changed when
you transfer text in and out of the Dictation Box. Test your application before
you start and, if you lose text when you try to transfer text to the application,
try different selections under the Copy and Paste options (see Dictation Box
Settings).
The Dictation Box can transfer text in plain or Rich Text Format (RTF). For
more information on using fonts in the Dictation Box, refer to Using Fonts in
Dictation Box in the Dragon Help.
Note: You cannot transfer the audio that corresponds to the text from the
DictationBox to another application. The audio is available only while the
Dictation Box is open and only before you dictate the "Transfer" voice
command.
The Full Text Control Indicator
The Dragon bar includes a Full Text Control indicator that turns green when
you are in an application or window where all of Dragon’s functionality is
supported.
When you are in an unknown text field, the Full Text Control indicator goes
out, indicating that you may have some difficulty selecting and editing
dictated text. Also, when you start dictating into an unknown text field, the
Dragon Bar will display a message saying "Unknown text field; consider using
'show Dictation Box' - See Help.'"
The commands that quote text from the screen (select <xyz>, correct <xyz>,
insert after <xyz>…) work thanks to a functionality called Full Text Control.
This functionality depends on Dragon’s ability to constantly obtain information
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