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Step 4: Export the customized vocabulary
You can share vocabularies among different users by first exporting a vocabulary from one user and then importing
it to a new user. Use the following procedure to export a vocabulary. To export a vocabulary:
1. Create a folder in which to save the exported vocabulary files.
2. Open the upgraded V8 user that uses the customized vocabulary.
3. On the NaturallySpeaking menu of the DragonBar, click or say "Manage Vocabularies."
4. On the Manage Vocabularies dialog box, select the vocabulary you want to export and then export it.
5. Locate and open the target folder, enter a name for the exported vocabulary in the File Name box, and then
save it.
6. Click or say "Close" on the Manage Vocabularies dialog box to save and close it.
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Exporting a vocabulary creates a copy of the four files that make up the vocabulary in the new location.
These files can be accessed by the Data Distribution Tool and nsadmin to create new custom base
vocabularies.
Step 5: Use nsadmin or the Data Distribution tool to copy the exported vocabulary
Using the nsadmin command line or the Data Distribution Tool, you can import the vocabulary your created in Step
2 as a base vocabulary on any Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation.
By adding a base vocabulary to a Dragon NaturallySpeaking installation, you can then
You can then use the new vocabulary to create new users or add a new a new vocabulary to the an existing user.
When you run nsadmin or the Data Distribution Tool to import the the exported vocabulary to your Dragon
NaturallySpeaking installation, make sure to give the new vocabulary the same name and topic ID as the V8
customized vocabulary.
For example, if your V8 customized vocabulary was named US English | Large | Nuance topic ID 9005, you would
use nsadmin or the Data Distribution Tool to create a new base vocabulary named US English | Large | Nuance with
a topic ID of 9005.
Version 9 File Structure
Upgrading from Dragon NaturallySpeaking V7 or V8 to V9 will automatically relocate some NaturallySpeaking
directories and files.
Note: The following directory structures and file locations assume an installation to a default location.
V7.0 Directory structure for all supported Windows operating systems
The V7.0 directory structure before upgrading to V9: