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Create a command
In this topic, learn how to create custom commands to:
l Access a website
l Open a specific files or folders
l Access menu items in a specific application
l Use keyboard shortcuts
l Open an application
l Perform a variety of more complex actions (scripting knowledge required)
What are custom commands?
Custom commands allow you to make Dragon work better for you. For example, you might create a command to:
l Access your favorite website.
l Open a frequently used document.
l Quickly access a frequently used menu item in an application.
l Perform a keyboard shortcut in an application.
You can also add Auto-text commands to quickly insert frequently-used text. See Auto-text commands for more.
Creating a custom command
1. Click the icon in the menu
bar and select Show
Commands…
Or
Say "Show Commands
window."
The Commands window
opens.
2. Click the button at the top
of the window.
The new command panel
opens.
3. Enter the Spoken Phrase
you want to use to trigger the
command.
Important: To avoid
misrecognition and conflicts
with existing commands, it
is important that you choose
a name that is at least two
words. Avoid words such as
"that," "one," "two," etc.
4. Optionally, enter a brief command Description.
5. Select the Context where you want to use the command.
To create a new context:
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