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Table Of Contents
Dragon Installation and User Guide
Chapter 8: Using the Dictation
Box
Thissectioncontainsthefollowingtopics:
UsingtheDictationBox 88
DictationBoxSettings 91
Using the Dictation Box
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NormallyyoucandictateanduseDragonNaturallySpeakingvoicecommandsinanytext
windowofanyapplication.However,youmayoccasionallyfindanapplicationoraspecific
windowinanapplicationwhereyoucannotdictateand/orwheresomevoicecommands
won’tworkorwon'tworkconsistently.Theseexceptionsarecalled"unsupported
applications"orunknowntextfields.
Using Dictation Box in unsupported applications
TheDictationBoxopensautomaticallyifDragonnoticesthatyouaretryingtodictateinan
unsupportedapplicationorwindowwithinanunsupportedapplication.
Turning off the Dictation Box
Ifyoudon'twantDragontodisplaytheDictationBoxinunsupportedapplications
1. OntheDragonBar,selectTools>Options>Miscellaneous.
2. Clickorsay"UsetheDictationBoxforUnsupportedApplications"toclearthecheckmark
fromthebox.
3. ClickOKtoapplyyourchangestothecurrentsession.Whenyousaveyouruserprofile,
thesettingswillbesavedforfuturedictationsessions.
Unsupported applications
Someexamplesofunsupportedapplicationswouldbepresentationorpagelayoutor
graphicsdesignsoftwarelikeAdobePhotoshop.Herearesomeexamplesofknownissuesin
unsupportedapplications:
n DictatingintoacomplexLotusNotesdocumentsometimesmakesDragon
NaturallySpeakinghangorexhibitotherabnormalbehavior.
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