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Table Of Contents

Copyright
Chapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 13
- Web experience
- Enhancing Accuracy
- Compatibility Alerts
- New DragonBar
- Learning Center
- Interactive Tutorial enhancements
- Shorter Profile Creation Process
- Simplified Audio Setup
- Open-ended custom commands (Professional and Legal editions only)
- Always replaces Ask Me as the default for deferred correction (Professional a...
- Operating System support
Chapter 2: Installing Dragon
- Installation and User Profile Creation
- Dragon system requirements
- What you should know before installing
- Installing Dragon to a custom location
- Installation Prerequisites
- Installing Software - Typical Installation
- Installing Software - Custom Installation
- Modifying application settings for all users
- Modifying formatting options for all users
- Creating your user profile
- Setting up, positioning, and checking your microphone
- Training a user profile
- Upgrading User Profiles
- Default installation folders
- Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Chapter 3: Getting Started
- Welcome to Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Working with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- About Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- How Dragon works
- Activating Dragon NaturallySpeaking
- Dragon system requirements
- Top Ways to use Dragon
- Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Help
- Hot keys
- Using the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Learning Center
- Using the Interactive Tutorial
- Starting to dictate
- Using the Command line interface
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) applications restrictions
- Auto Configuration Based on System Profile
- Contacting Customer Service and Support
Chapter 4: Using the New DragonBar or Classic DragonBar
- The DragonBar
- The Text Control Indicator
- Displaying the DragonBar
- Working with the New DragonBar or Classic DragonBar
Chapter 5: Using the Microphone
- Choose an audio device
- Position your microphone properly
Chapter 6: Using the Dragon Learning Center
- Using the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Learning Center
- The Dragon NaturallySpeaking Learning Center
Chapter 7: Dictating Text
- Dictation Basics
- Undoing actions
- Correcting text errors as you dictate
- Dictation commands
- Typing or spelling text
- Spelling words
- Dictating numbers
Chapter 8: Using the Dictation Box
- Using the Dictation Box
- Dictation Box Settings
Chapter 9: Using DragonPad
- About DragonPad
- Changing the way text wraps on your screen
Chapter 10: Making Corrections
- Correcting dictation - workflow
- Correcting text - quick reference
- Choosing the correct text
- Correcting misrecognized commands
Chapter 11: Revising Text
- Using Direct Editing commands
- Handling multiple text matches
- Revising text - quick reference
Chapter 12: Moving around in a document
- Moving the insertion point
- Moving to specific words
- Moving to the beginning or end of a document or line
- Using Go Back to move the cursor
- Selecting text
- Deleting, Cutting, and Copying Text
- Formatting
Chapter 13: Working in Programs
- Scrolling in popular programs
- Using the ribbon interface in Microsoft applications
- About spoken commands in word processing programs
  - About spoken commands in word processing programs
  - Dictating in your word processor
- Working with Microsoft Word
- Email Programs
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
Chapter 14: Working with Web applications
- About the Dragon Web Extension
- Browser requirements for the Dragon Web Extension
- Installing and enabling the Dragon Web Extension
- How to tell if the Dragon Web Extension is Enabled
- Using Web-based Email
- Editing text in a supported Web application
- Using Dragon's Web capabilities without the Dragon Web Extension
- If you have problems using Web application support
Chapter 15: Working with Web browsers
- Working with a Web browser
- Searching the Web by voice
- Web browser commands
- Internet Explorer commands
Chapter 16: Working on Your Desktop
- Starting and exiting programs
- Using Windows Desktop commands
- Controlling menus
- Selecting buttons and dialog box options
- Selecting tabs in a dialog box
- Resizing and closing windows
- Selecting and opening icons
- Scrolling in windows and lists
- Searching your Desktop by voice
- Switching between programs and windows
Chapter 17: Controlling the Mouse and Keyboard
- Controlling the keyboard
- Moving the mouse pointer
- Move commands
- Optional move commands
- Stopping mouse movement
- Positioning the mouse pointer with MouseGrid
- Clicking and dragging the mouse
- Clicking the mouse
- Dragging the mouse
- Stopping mouse movement
Chapter 18: Improving recognition accuracy
- Top 10 ways to improve accuracy
- Using Smart Format Rules
- Adjusting Speed vs. Accuracy
- The Dragon Accuracy Center
  - Using the Accuracy Center
  - Running the Acoustic and Language Model Optimizer
- Recognition Modes
  - Using Recognition Modes
  - Switching recognition modes
- Teaching Dragon to Understand You Better
- Personalizing your Dragon Vocabulary
- Managing Vocabularies
Chapter 19: Using the Command Browser
- About the Command Browser
- Opening the Command Browser
- Finding commands in the Command Browser
- Training commands in the Command Browser
The Dragon Glossary
Index

Dragon Installation and User Guide

To Say

Centertext "CenterThat"or"FormatThatCentered"

Leftaligntext "LeftAlignThat"or"FormatThatLeftAligned"

Rightaligntext "RightAlignThat"or"FormatThatRightAligned"

Adding new lines and paragraphs

Whileyouaredictating,youcanusethefollowingcommandstoduplicatetheactionof

pressingtheEnterkeyonce(toaddanewline)ortwice(toaddanewparagraph).

To Say

Addanewline "NewLine"

Addanewparagraph "NewParagraph"

Note

Saying"NewParagraph"pressestheEnterkeytwiceandcapitalizesthenextwordyou

dictate.

Hyphenating words

DragonNaturallySpeakingautomaticallyhyphenateswordsbasedonstandardusage,but

youcanalsoinserthyphensmanually.

To hyphenate words

Say"HyphenateThat"tohyphenatethelastphraseyousaid.Youcanalsoselectspecific

wordsandsay"HyphenateThat."

Spacesbetweenwordsarereplacedwithhyphens.Anytabsorlinebreaksarealsoreplaced.

Note

Youcanhyphenatewordsasyoudictatebysaying"hyphen"betweenwords.Formore

information,seeDictatinghyphenatedandcompoundwordsintheDragonHelp.

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Joining words

DragonNaturallySpeakingautomaticallyjoinswordsbasedonstandardusage,butyoucan

alsojoinwordsmanually.

To join words

Say"CompoundThat"tojointhelastwordsyousaid.Or,selectspecificwordsandsay

"CompoundThat."

Spacesbetweenwordsareremoved.Anytabsorlinebreaksarealsoremoved.Thewordis

addedtoyourVocabulary.

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