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Format text
Read these topics to learn how to use text to apply formatting to your dictated text.
Click: To learn about:
Auto Formatting
l Overview: Automatic formatting rules
Capitalization
l Formatting text capitalization:
l Initial caps
l Uppercase
l Lowercase
Spacing
l Inserting a space
l Removing a space
Formatting
l Formatting text:
l Bold
l Italic
l Underline
l Outline
Aligning text
l Left-aligning text
l Right-aligning text
l Centering text
Auto Formatting
In this topic, learn how to let Dragon automatically format text, including:
l Street, web and email addresses
l Phone numbers
l Abbreviated titles, such as "Mr." or "Mrs."
l Dates and Times
l Numerals
l Currencies
l Units of measure, such as "km."
l U.S. Social Security Numbers
l Common abbreviations, such as "vs."
Dragon can format addresses, dates and times, numbers, common abbreviations and contractions, and the number of
spaces after a period.
To open the Auto Formatting window:
1. Click the icon in the menu bar and select Manage Profiles…
2. Click the Auto Formatting… button.
Changes to the Auto Formatting settings affect the current profile, marked with a green circle in the
Profiles pane. See Using profiles and dictation sources for more information.
Text type Examples
Street Addresses
Check to allow Dragon to format addresses correctly.
Example
Say: "forty-nine Orchard Lane, Boston,
Massachusetts oh two four four six"
Result: 49 Orchard Lane, Boston, MA
02446
69