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Dragon 11 includes enhancements to the Command Browser that make it faster to use filter the display of commands by keywords.

Also, to shorten the list of commands displayed for specific contexts, Global Commands are omitted by default. You can easily

include them in the list by selecting the check box for "Include Global" on the Command Browser toolbar.

Improved recognition when multiple processors are available

Dragon now automatically detects computers with multiple processors and at least 2 GB of RAM, improving recognition by working

with this hardware. See Advanced - Choose Models for details about Advanced settings.

Don't Recognize That Word

Dragon now enables you, right from the Correction Menu, to prevent certain words from being recognized. For example, if you

dictate the name "Cassity" often and Dragon always hears "Cassidy," you can use Don't Recognize That Word on Cassidy.

Audio-quality alerts

Many misrecognitions are actually caused by poor audio input. To ensure that it receives the highest quality audio, Dragon 11

detects drops in audio quality and reminds you of typical causes, including microphone placement, excessive background noise, or if

your Bluetooth microphone battery is low. Dragon alerts you in various ways, depending on the severity of the problem.

Improved command and control

It's faster and easier to perform tasks such as opening applications and switching to a particular window, and Dragon 11 contains

commands for Windows itself, such as showing the Desktop, Control Panel, or folders such as My Documents and My Pictures. See

Windows Desktop commands for details.

Support for Microsoft Office 2010 (32-bit and 64-bit): includes Full Text Control and Natural Language Commands. See Using the

Microsoft Office ribbon for details.

Reduced memory usage during acoustic optimization: Dragon 11 uses significantly less memory than previous versions during

optimization. Running the Acoustic Optimizer regularly is important for improving your User Profile’s accuracy over time, and it is

easier to do in Dragon 11.

Full Text Control support for OpenOffice.org Writer: you can use, at any time, commands like "correct <xyz>" and "insert after

<xyz>.”

Easier names for popular programs: Dragon 11 recognizes shorter names for popular Windows programs. For example, now you can

say "Open Microsoft Word" rather than "Open Microsoft Office Word 2007."

Shift Ctrl mouse click voice commands: Dragon provides new voice commands for pressing the Shift and Ctrl keys by voice in

conjunction with right or left clicking the mouse. These options provide greater flexibility with certain Windows programs.

More file formats for use with digital recorders

Playback options added to the Text-to-Speech Options: control playback/rewind/fast forward speed (in %) and volume (in %).

Recognition History shows commands and timestamps: The Recognition History window, which displays the utterances from the

current session, now shows which utterances were recognized as commands, and provides a timestamp for all utterances. It also

lets you save the recognition history in text files, which may be useful if you need to contact Support.