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Chapter 5: Making Corrections
brother"because you only need to change that, Dragon selects "brother-
in-law."
Correcting text - quick reference
When you correct recognition errors, Dragon adapts your User Profile, so
errors are less likely to happen again.
See also
n Using Direct Editing
You can correct recognition errors in the following ways:
To Say
Correct the
last thing
you said
Say "Correct That"
Correct the
selected
text
"Correct That"
Correct a
range of text
"Correct dark through night" where dark is the first word to correct
and night is the last word to correct. You don't have to include the
entire phrase when you use this command.
"Correct from <text> to <text>"(Outside US and Canada)
"Correct <text> through <text>" (In the US and Canada)
Use the
Extras
toolbar
Select the Extras toolbar button on the DragonBar.
Select the Correction button to stop playback and
correct a mistake.
Correct one
or all
instances of
words
"Correct <text>"
Delete text
you just
dictated
"Scratch That"
Save and
play back
recorded
speech
"Play That Back"
Note: Web applications have only limited playback.
The Correction menu closes automatically after you make a choice. If you
want to close the Correction menu without making a selection, say "Cancel" or
continue dictating.
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