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TIP

: You can have

different Dictation Box

settings for different

applications. Also, you can

have multiple Dictation

Boxes open at one time.

The Help contains more

details about the Dictation

Box.

Replacing and Inserting Words

The select commands are very useful when you wish to change some of the text on your screen. As you would

with mouse or keyboard, you select the relevant segment, then you overwrite it—by dictating or typing.

For instance, if your text reads "100 Main Street" but you wish to change it to "500 Washington Street", say

select 100 Main (pause) 500 Washington.

TIP For larger passages, take advantage of select line, select <start> through <end>, select paragraph…

Exercise 1: Practice “overwriting” by voice. Observe then dictate the following paragraph.

I will be in Boston for a few days next week, and would love to get together for lunch. We could meet at your

office at noon. I’ll be staying at the Madison downtown; give me a call. Talk to you soon!

1) Say select lunch. Æ You should see the word “lunch” highlighted.

Say an early dinner. Æ The sentence should now read “get together for an early dinner.”

2) Say select noon. Æ You should now see the word “noon” highlighted.