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The "Format That" Commands

Not all formatting commands are worded as "X that", but all follow the same rules about what text the action is

performed on: the selection if there is one, otherwise the last utterance (what was said since the last pause.)

The many “format that” commands include:

format that bullet style –- bullets the designated text (you can also say bullet that)

format that strikeout –- places a line through the selection (for example, January 19

)

format that centered

Note that command combine several indications, such as:

format that Garamond, format that Arial 12, etc. –- gives the selection the font name/size specified

format that 20 point, format that 12 point, etc. –- gives the selection to the point-size specified

format that bold italics

format that Caps bold

format that regular

Exercise: Dictate the following to experiment with giving format commands as you dictate and afterwards.

I finally read The Grapes of Wrath. It was TERRIFIC! Although it is long, I read it surprisingly quickly

TIP To undo the last action, say undo that. This is equivalent to Undo in the Edit menu, or {Ctrl Z}.

Key points about formatting documents

9 The “X that” commands apply to the current selection, or if there is none, to the last utterance (what

was dictated since the speaker last paused.)

9 As with all Dragon commands, you must pause briefly before and after saying these formatting

commands.

9 You can repeat delete that or scratch that up to 10 times to delete the last things you said—you can

also say scratch that 3 times, scratch that 7 times...

9 To undo the last action, you can say undo that.