User guide

The Dragon Glossary
Natural Language Commands (definition)
Provide greater flexibility in the wording you use to perform common actions in a variety of
applications such as Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. Instead of
requiring users to memorize specific commands, such as "bold that," the Natural Language
Commands give you a wide range of words you can say to execute a command. For exam-
ple, "make that bold," "bold the last paragraph," "set font bold" all do the same thing, as do
many more conversational commands. To know which commands work in an application,
open the application and say “What Can I Say?”.
Normal Mode (definition)
Dragon's default mode of dictation. In Normal Mode, Dragon distinguishes dictation from
words, numbers, and commands by analyzing what you say between pauses. Say "Start Nor-
mal Mode" or "Normal Mode On."
Nothing But Speech (definition)
Suppresses recognition of non-word fillers like “ums” and “ahs” that you don’t normally
intend to include in your dictation.
Numbers Mode (definition)
A restricted recognition mode that causes Dragon to recognize only numbers. If you are dic-
tating only numbers (including currencies), working in this mode increases recognition accu-
racy. Say "Start Numbers Mode" or "Numbers Mode On."
Performance Assistant (definition)
A resource available from the Help menu that offers suggestions for optimizing Dragon’s
speed on your computer. As you click or say the corresponding links to answer questions
about how you normally use Dragon, the PerformanceIAssistant provides suggestions and
methods for optimization.
Press <key> command (definition)
Used to make keystrokes by voice. To type characters by voice, say "Press," "Press Key," or
"Type" followed by the name of the key or keys you want to press. For example, say “Press
Escape” or “Press Enter”, or “Press Ctrl Right”.
QuickStart (definition)
Allows Dragon to load in the background when you start your computer or log in to your
operating system, depending on your version of Windows. When Dragon is launched in
QuickStart mode Dragon is available for use more quickly than when you start in normal
mode. The microphone icon appears in the system tray.
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