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Don’t add capitalized words unless you plan to dictate the
capitalized form of the word often (for example, a pet’s name
“Fluffy”).
To remove a word from the list of words to be added to your active
vocabulary, clear the check box for that word in the Preview Words
dialog box.
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The Preview Words dialog box in Add Words From Documents lets you select or remove
words from the list to be added. Clear any check box to remove a word from the list.
6 Click “Done” to scan the documents for the words you want to add to
the vocabulary. Your speech files will be updated and saved
automatically.
Creating dictation shortcuts
A dictation shortcut is a quick way to insert frequently used text into your
document. You can create dictation shortcuts for text that you use often
or text that is complicated to dictate. In Dragon NaturallySpeaking
version 5 (Preferred and higher editions), you can even create dictation
shortcuts for multiple lines of text.
For example, you could create a shortcut that types your name and
address whenever you say “My Signature.” In the example below, the
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