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Edit text
Read these topics to learn how to use your voice to edit what you have written.
Click: To learn about:
Revising text
l Selecting text
l Replacing existing text
l Inserting text
l Deleting text
l Copying, cutting and pasting text
Hearing your text
l Hearing text read back to you
Revising text
In this topic, learn how to use your voice to:
l Select text
l Replace existing text
l Insert text
l Delete text
l Copy, cut and paste text
These Dictation mode commands are designed for basic text editing – to correct your own errors or to modify what you
dictated.
If what you dictated was not correctly recognized by Dragon, use Correction to improve future recognition. See Using
Correction for more information.
When using fully supported applications, such as TextEdit or Microsoft Word 2011 or 2016, you can edit
your text manually using your keyboard and mouse if you prefer. If you are using a different application,
see Mixing dictation with typing for information on how to avoid errors caused by mixing dictation and
typing.
Making a selection
Say: To select:
"Select that" The last word or phrase you spoke
"Select <text>" A specified word or phrase
"Select next / previous" The next or previous instance of the same text
"Select <text> to <text>" A range of text from the first word specified through the second word
"Select the paragraph" The current paragraph
"Select next / previous word" The word before or after your cursor
"Select next / previous <number>
words"
The specified number of words (between 1 and 99) before or after your
cursor
"Select all" All the text in the document
"Unselect that" Undo your selection
Dragon defines a "phrase" based on how it detects pauses in your speech.
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