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Chapter 4: Dictating Text
Defining how the Dictation Box works in
different applications
You can define how the Dictation Box copies and pastes text for each
application where it's needed. For example, you can have different copy and
paste settings for Microsoft PowerPoint and Corel WordPerfect.
To define how the Dictation Box works in a specific application:
1. Start the application or specific window and place your cursor in the appli-
cation.
2. Start the Dictation Box
3. Click the "Settings..." button in the Dictation Box.
The Dictation Box Settings dialog box displays a section named "Settings
for application <application name>" where the <application name> is the
name of the current application.
For more information, see Dictation Box Settings.
Unexpected behavior or text in the Dictation Box
Sometimes the Dictation Box misunderstands the context of what you're
working on and it displays text you didn't dictate, and that you can't edit. This
can happen when the focus of the application you're using is on a field you
can't edit and:
n you intentionally open the Dictation Box, or
n you speak into your microphone, prompting the Dictation box to open
automatically
For example, if you have your e-mail application open with an item in your
message list selected, the Dictation Box may display the header text of that
message.
If this happens, just go to the Dictation Box and say or click "Cancel" to close
it.
Dictation Box Settings
You open the Dictation Box by selecting Tools > DictationBox on the
DragonBar.
In the Settings dialog box of the Dictation Box, you can define how the
DictationBox copies text from and pastes text into each application where you
plan to use the Dictation Box.
For example, you can have different copy and paste settings for Microsoft
PowerPoint and Corel WordPerfect.
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