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The Spell dialog box opens, displaying what was transcribed,

as well as alternate guesses, each preceded by a number:

• If what should have been transcribed is listed: say

choose n (the number of the correct choice: in this

case, choose 3). You can also pick the correct choice

by double-clicking it (or using your keyboard’s down

arrow and Enter.)

• If what should have been transcribed is NOT listed,

enter it by hand or by voice (see below), then say OK

or press Enter.

The Spell box then closes and, in the text, Dragon replaces

the misrecognized segment with what you indicated was the

correct match for what you had dictated.

As you know, Dragon lets you use both voice and hands; at different times one may be quicker or easier than

the other. In the edit line of the Spell box for instance, it can be faster to make modifications with mouse or

keyboard; however you can perform correction entirely by voice.

When the Spell dialog is open, Dragon listens only for the following:

• Individual characters: letters, digits, symbols (see your documentation for details)

• Commands like backspace 5, move right 4 characters, delete previous word, select line

TIPS for the Spell dialog box:

• To spell a capital letter, just say cap followed by the letter.

• You can use alternate pronunciations to spell letters: “alpha”, “letter alpha”, “letter a”…

• To insert a space, say "spacebar".

• In the Spell box, you CANNOT dictate words, but you can spell or type them.

• If no choice is quite correct but one is close, you can quickly modify it: click it once or say select and

its number (for instance select 5), which brings it to the top of the Spell box, where you can edit it by

hand or by voice.

Exercise 1: After dictating the following, use the correct <xyz> command to fix any recognition errors.

Until further notice, the BHDP meeting will be held in room B31 (not B40).

Special invitees this week: Stephen Hess, Anne Petersen, and Gene Wood.

TIP If several consecutive words are incorrect, correct them together. For instance, if "B40” were

recognized as "before tea", you would say correct before tea.

Exercise 2: Dictate uncommon words, such as nicknames or products, until a few misrecognitions appear. Use

the Spell box and practice spelling out what you actually said and choosing from the list of guesses.