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CHAPTER 4
Dictating Names, Numbers & Punctuation
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking automatically includes a numeric comma (a
comma without a trailing space) in numbers with five or more digits (for
example, 12,537). To include a comma in a four-digit number, you must
say “comma.”
Dragon NaturallySpeaking uses the decimal separator (dot or comma) and the
digit grouping symbol specified in your Regional Settings in the Windows Control Panel.
Changing the format of a number
If Dragon NaturallySpeaking enters a number in a format you don’t
want, you can use voice commands to convert it to a numeral or to spell it
out.
For example, you can change “seven dollars” to “$7” (
US/Canada
) or
“seven pounds” to “£ 7” (
Other Dialects
) by saying “Format That Number.”
And you can change “$7” to “seven dollars” (
US/Canada
) or “£ 7” to
“seven pounds” (
Other Dialects
) by saying “Format That Spelled Out.”
5423 five thousand four hundred and twenty three
5,423 five [comma] four twenty three
12,537 twelve thousand five hundred and thirty seven
142,015 one hundred and forty two thousand and fifteen
35.23 thirty five [point] two three
0.03 All Dialects: zero [point] zero three
Outside US/Canada: nought [point] nought three
43.28% forty three [point] twenty eight [percent sign]
02460 oh two four six zero
02460-1458 oh two four six zero [hyphen] one four five eight
TO EN T E R SAY
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