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Using the Dragon Sidebar 67The Dragon Sidebar tabs 70Dragon Sidebar Tips 72Chapter 4: Dictating Text 73Dictation Basics 73Undoing actions 74Correcting

Chapter 6: Revising TextYou can cancel text matching by saying "Cancel," continuing to dictate, typing, or clickingthe mouse. You can also u

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideCom-mand To... Say...Delete<xyz>Delete oneor more textmatches"Choose <number>" or "<

Chapter 6: Revising TextCom-mand To... Say...Correct<xyz>OR"Correct<abc>"through<xyz>Use the Cor-rectionmenu tochange oneo

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden For commands that apply to a range of text, such as "bold <abc> through <xyz>,"Dragon exp

Chapter 6: Revising TextTo SayCut text "Cut That" to cut previously selected text or the lastthing you said."Cut <text>" whe

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo SayBack up and resume dictating "Resume With <word>" where <word> is the wordyou want Dr

Chapter 6: Revising TextMoving around in a documentThe following topics describe how to move the text insertion point around in a document.Moving the

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo move the insertion point by wordsSay the following to move the insertion point by a number of words.Say Then s

Chapter 6: Revising Textthe paragraph commands don't work because Notepad does not recognize a paragraphand in Microsoft Excel, these commands on

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide"Move to End of Line"NoteThese commands deselect any text that is selected.Using "Go Back" to

Moving to the beginning or end of a document or line 108Using "Go Back" to move the cursor 109Selecting text 110Selecting text - quick refer

Chapter 6: Revising TextSelecting textThis section contains the following topics:Selecting text - quick reference 110Selecting characters and words 11

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn When you use the "select" or "correct" command to select any part of a hyphenatedword

Chapter 6: Revising Textn In most instances, the "Select" command will display a number next to each instanceof the word, allowing to select

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guideparagraph and in Microsoft Excel, these commands only work in the FormulaBar editfield.Selecting text againOnce y

Chapter 6: Revising Textn To dictate the word "Select" at the beginning of an utterance (that is, as the firstword after a pause), either sa

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideDeleting, Cutting, and Copying TextThis section contains the following topics:Cutting, copying, and pasting 115De

Chapter 6: Revising TextDeleting characters, words, lines, or paragraphsYou can delete any number of words or characters (up to 20) using the followin

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo delete charactersSay "Backspace" or "Backspace" followed by the number of characters you w

Chapter 6: Revising TextFormattingThis section contains the following topics:Formatting text 118Formatting numbers 120Setting font name, size, and sty

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideToSayRemove all bold, italics, under-line, and strikeout formatting"Restore That" or "Format That

Dictating E-mail and Calendar commands 145Commands for Microsoft Outlook Express, Windows Mail, and Windows Live Mail 147Microsoft Outlook 149Working

Chapter 6: Revising TextFormatting numbersYou can have Dragon type your dictation as numerals. You can also change the format oftext while you are dic

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide"Points." For example, say "Format That 12 Points."n Not all of these commands work in all ap

Chapter 6: Revising TextSpaces between words are replaced with hyphens. Any tabs or line breaks are also replaced.NoteYou can hyphenate words as you d

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo set auto-formatting options1. On the DragonBar, select Tools > Auto-Formatting Options. The Formatting dial

Chapter 6: Revising Text8. Choose from the following options:Option DescriptionInsert<value>spacebefore and<value>space afterInserts the s

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideOption Description<value>Use the drop-down field to select the cap-italization type. Valid values are:with

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 7: Working inProgramsThis section contains the following topics:Scrolling in popular programs 128Using th

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsScrolling in popular programsYou can use the following commands in many programs to scroll and move the viewthrough the

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideThe Microsoft Office ribbon presents commands organized into a set of tabs. The tabs onthe ribbon display the com

Scrolling in windows and lists 200Searching your Desktop by voice 201Switching between programs and windows 202Chapter 11: Controlling the Mouse and K

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsMicrosoft Word 2007In Microsoft Word 2007, the Microsoft Office Button replaces the File menu. Toaccess the Microsoft Of

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Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsAbout spoken commands in wordprocessing programsThis section contains the following topics:About spoken commands in word

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden Do not run other programs when you are running your word processor.n Disable your word processor’s automatic sp

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsWorking with Microsoft WordDragon provides a large number of Natural Language commands to use with different ver-sions o

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSaving a documentTo SaySave a document as a.doc file1. "Save Changes"2. Dictate a file name (only neede

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo Say2. "Insert Footnote Here"3. Dictate the footnote text4. "Close Footnotes"Viewing a documentTo

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSearching and replacingTo SaySearch for text 1. "Find a Word"2. Dictate the word or phrase you want to

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsMoving textTo DoMove a word 1. Move the insertion point to the word you want to move2. "Select Word"3. "M

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSwitching between open documentsTo SaySwitch between open doc-uments1. "Say "List windows for Microsoft

Deleting Vocabularies 252Renaming Vocabularies 252Importing Vocabularies 253Exporting Vocabularies 254Chapter 13: Using the Command Browser 255About t

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsFormatting text in Microsoft WordThis topic contains examples of voice commands to format text in Microsoft Word.For inf

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChanging font colorTo SayChange font color "Set Font Color to Green in This Line""Set the Color to

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsEmail ProgramsThis section contains the following topics:Supported e-mail programs 142Working in e-mail programs 142Dict

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo access and create e-mail messagesUse the following commands to check for, open, and create messages.To SayChec

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo SayTo move to the Subject field "Go to Subject Field"To move to the Body field "Go to Body Field"

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden You can say the following abbreviations by pronouncing them as words: com, net, org,and sys. Say the following

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsCommandType SyntaxExamplecommand What happensEmail theselected text,message orfile(s) to one ormore contactsE-mail the s

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideCommandType SyntaxExamplecommand What happensNote: If the folder name is unu-sual, you may need to add it toDrago

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo Say"Go To Next Unread Message""Mark Message as Unread""Go To Previous Message""Del

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideMicrosoft OutlookThis section contains the following topics:Working with Microsoft Outlook 149Reading and sending

Full Text Control (definition) 266Hidden Mode (definition) 266Language Model (definition) 267Language Model optimization (definition) 267Language Mode

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo SaySend a message withouthaving Microsoft OutlookopenSay either of the following:n "Send e-mail to <contact n

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideMaking appointments in Microsoft OutlookYou can use the following voice commands to make appointments in Microsof

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo Say4. Dictate a company name, for example "Mega Products Lim-ited"5. "Click Business" to open the

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideCommands to use in dialog boxes when you are creating or editinge-mail messages in HTML formatWhen you create or

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsMicrosoft Outlook 2010 commandsTo CommandCreate an appointment "Create a new appointment at <time>" For

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideMicrosoft ExcelThis section contains the following topics:Working with Microsoft Excel 155Dictating in Microsoft

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsEdition Mode DescriptionQuick Edition Mode Allows you to enter new content into a cell, overwrite the currentcontents of

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideCreating, opening, and closing a spreadsheetTo SayCreate a new spreadsheet "Create New File" or "C

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsSetting up a spreadsheetTo SaySet printing area1. "Fit to <number> Pages Wide"2. "Fit to <number

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo SayStart automatic downward scrolling "Start Scrolling Down"Start automatic upward scrolling "S

Vocabulary (definition) 272Vocabulary Editor (definition) 272VocTool 272Voice Notations (definition) 272Wave Data (definition) 272Web application supp

Chapter 7: Working in ProgramsTo Sayn "Center the Next/Previous <number>Rows/Columns"n "Indent the Next/Previous <number>Ro

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Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 8: Working withWeb applicationsThis section contains the following topics:Using Rich Internet Application

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsn Internet Explorer, version 9 (32-bit mode only)n Mozilla Firefox, version 12 or latern Google Chrome, versio

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideBrowser requirements for Web applicationsupportRich Internet Application (RIA) extensions are available in the fo

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsSay or click the links below for instructions about how to enable the extensions or to checkyour Web browser&a

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide5. If the extension is disabled, click "Enable." See also How to tell if Web application sup-port is ac

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsIf you need to turn on Dragon's RIA extensions or verify that they are turned on, please seeEnabling Web

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideRIA extensions enable you to use supported Web browsers to dictate content and com-mands. The feature uses Full T

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 1: What's New inDragon Version 12Here is a list of new features in Dragon 12. You'll find the i

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsTo SayView mail labeled Starred "Click Starred" or "Go To Starred"View draft mail "Cl

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideRIA extensions enable you to use supported Web browsers to dictate content and com-mands. The feature uses Full T

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsTo SayView draft mail "Click Drafts"View flagged mail "Click Flagged"View all mail, when f

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideWhen Dragon notices that you are dictating in an unsupported application, it opens the Dic-tation Box, which also

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsEditing textTo SayDelete the last text Dragon entered Scratch ThatCorrect selected text or the last text Drago

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSelecting textTo SaySelect text you specify in your document Select <text>Selects the next text item, such

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsYou can also use keyboard commands such as “pressAltd,” “press Enter,” “press tab,”“press F5,” “page down,”

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideIs the feature active?When you are in a supported Rich Internet Application and the feature is enabled, you'

Chapter 8: Working with Web applicationsAre you using a different language?To use Rich Internet Application (RIA) support, you must set the language o

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Chapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 12Rich Internet Application support:Enhanced experience for Gmail and HotmailIn addition to its existing

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 9: Working withWeb browsersThis section contains the following topics:Working with a Web browser 181Searc

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersUsing tabs in FirefoxUsing Rich Internet Application extensionsIn the Dragon Help, see:Following links and clickin

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideYou can also Search the Web using dates, times, names, or currencies and Directly open aWeb site with Google&apos

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersSearchtype SyntaxExamplecommands What happensAskBingCreative CommonseBayFacebook (login required)GoogleIRSMSNMySpa

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSearchtype SyntaxExamplecommands What happens“Search Google for 87divided by 12”"Search the Web for11o&apos

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersWeb browser commandsImportant: Please keep in mind that Dragon’s capabilities differ significantly among Webbrowse

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo SayFollow a link that is aword or phrase"Click" plus the link text or part of the text.or"Click

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersTo SayShow all option (radio)buttons on the page"Click Radio Button"Show all boxes on thepage with lists

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideMoving around a Web pageTo SayMove the page down by a screen "Page Down"Move the page up by a screen &q

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideWireless dictation with Android devices:Use your Android as a microphoneThe Remote Microphone app released with D

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersfrom there, it displays as a separate browser icon on the Windows taskbar.To pin a Web site or page to the Start m

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden switch to the previous tabn view the next tabn view the last tabn view the previous tabn view the [nth] tab(can

Chapter 9: Working with Web browsersn goto the previous tabn close tab192

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 10: Working onYour DesktopThis section contains the following topics:Starting and exiting programs 193Usi

Chapter 10: Working on Your Desktopn MS Word, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office Wordn MS Excel, Microsoft Exceln MS Outlook, Microsoft Outlookn Outlook

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo exit a programWith any window that has the active focus on your screen, say "Close Window," or say&q

Chapter 10: Working on Your DesktopTo do this You can sayOpen your My Music folder "Open My Music"Open your My Videos folder "Open My V

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo do this You can say"Switch to next window."Switch to a specific program ordocument"Switch to &l

Chapter 10: Working on Your DesktopExample:If the File menu is open, say "New"To close a menuSay "Cancel"Notesn Say "Click St

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden say "Click Advanced" (to open the Advanced tab)n scroll down to Display > Show measurements in uni

Chapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 12on words and writing styles in typical documents and your sent e-mail messages. By learningwords and ty

Chapter 10: Working on Your DesktopTo resize a window1. Make the window you want to resize active.2. Say "Maximize Window," "Minimize W

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo scroll verticallyMake sure the insertion point is in the list of a dialog box and say "Move Down" or

Chapter 10: Working on Your DesktopCommandType SyntaxExamplecommand What happensSearch your com-putersearch [the]computer for[the] <dic-tation>&

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden List and switch between open Dragon windows.NoteYou can use this command to switch to your Web browser, but thi

Chapter 10: Working on Your DesktopTo list all open Dragon windows, say "List windows for Dragon" or "List Dragon win-dows". The l

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 11: Controlling theMouse and KeyboardThis section contains the following topics:Controlling the keyboard

Chapter 11: Controlling the Mouse and KeyboardSay Then say"Type" "Caps Lock""Enter""Escape""Space Bar&quo

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden You cannot undo a keystroke by saying "Scratch That." For example, if you say "PressCap A"

Chapter 11: Controlling the Mouse and KeyboardYou can say a speed command at any time while the pointer is moving to speed the move-ment up or slow it

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn To have MouseGrid close automatically, end the MouseGrid command with "Go."For example, say &quo

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideFor more information, see Export Custom Words window and Import list of words orphrases in the Dragon Help.List a

Chapter 11: Controlling the Mouse and KeyboardSay Then a direction Then a speed (optional)"Drag Mouse" (to move) "Up" "Faster

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 12: Improvingrecognition accuracyThere are many things you can do to improve recognition accuracy.n Posit

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracydo. Instead, Dragon interprets your speech by using its knowledge of words that tend toappear together. Drag

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guideautomatically applies formatting to many common spoken forms of text, such as Web ande-mail addresses, street add

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyn If you don't want Dragon to auto-format the text using this rule now and in futuredictation, say choo

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guidesubstitutes the @ sign for the spoken "at," uses a period for "dot," and omits spaces. Or ify

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyn MM/DD/YYn MM-DD-YYn D Month, YYYYn D/M/YYYYn D/M/YYn DD/MM/YYYYn DD/MM/YYn DD-Mon-YYn YYYY-MM-DDNOTESn If

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideFor example, if you say "Don't go near the water", Dragon transcribes "Do not go near thewate

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracycorresponding to the region and language set for your Windows operating system or, ifdifferent, for your use

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Chapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 12More helpful Help menu:Find everything you need in one placeThe DragonBar’s Help menu provides access t

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAuto-formatting US social security numbersTurns on automatic formatting of U.S. Social Security Numbers when

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideThe Dragon Accuracy CenterThis section contains the following topics:Using the Accuracy Center 221About the Accur

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAbout the Accuracy AssistantThe Accuracy Assistant is a screen that helps you determine which tool to use to

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden Be sure that the "Store corrections in archive" option is selected on the Data tab ofthe Options dial

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyRecognition ModesThis section contains the following topics:Using Recognition Modes 224Switching recognition

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide2. Dictate a few paragraphs. You can dictate without looking, knowing that everything willbe transposed as text a

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy2. Dictate an alphabetic string, such as a homophone alternative you need to use.For example, say the letter

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTeaching Dragon to Understand YouBetterThis section contains the following topics:Training misrecognized commands

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyn When you train a command using the Train Words dialog box, you add to the acous-tic data stored for later

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideIf you want to add punctuation to a word that already exists in the Vocabulary for use in aspecific setting, you

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideMultiple text matches:Option to turn it offDragon's multiple text matching feature enables you to apply chan

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy2. Follow the same guidelines as when you trained the first time.3. When you are finished, click Finish.You

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuidePersonalizing your DragonVocabularyThis section contains the following topics:About personalizing your Vocabulary

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyn If you use multiple-word phrases with unusual capitalization (for example, "Com-puterWeek"), you

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideWritten form Spoken formThe Man from U.N.C.L.E. the man from uncleSoddy-Daisy, TN Soddy Daisy TennesseeTrenton-Me

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy4. Do any of the following:n Click Add Folder if you want Dragon to scan a specific folder, such asyour My D

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide3. Follow the steps on the Import list of words or phrases wizard.Adding words with the Spelling windowIf Dragon

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyTipYou can also start the Learn From Sent E-mails tool by saying "Add Contacts".Once you start the

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide7. On the Train Words screen select the contact names for which you want to train the pro-nunciation and click Ne

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy2. To highlight the word you want to delete, do one of the following:say "Spell <word>" wher

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing the Don't Recognize That Word CommandDragon lets you to turn off recognition of words using the Correc

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyManaging VocabulariesThis section contains the following topics:About Vocabularies 240Opening Vocabularies 2

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSpeech modelYou can associate the following speech models with your Dragon Vocabulary, depending onyour accent, a

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelAustralian N N < 2GBAnyappro

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelBritish N N < 2GBAnyapprovedBriti

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelIndian N N < 2GBAnyapprovedB

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelInland Northern US (GreatLakes area)

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelSoutheast Asian N N < 2GBAny

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelSouthern US—if you have aSouthern U.

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelSpanish—if you have an Amer-ica

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideAccent or age criteria64-bitOS?Multipleprocessors? RAM MicrophoneSpeech modelTeens up to the age of 13 N N/A N/A

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 2: InstallingDragonThis section contains the following topics:Installation and User Profile Creation 25Dr

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyVocab-ularyProcessorspeedNumber ofprocessorsRAM Recommended Acoustic ModelMedium 2 GHz 1 < 1 GB BestMatch

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn Any phrases you add to a Vocabulary are available in that Vocabulary only, but customvoice commands are al

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracy4. Makeyour selections and click Start to begin the optimization.Note: If you need to save time, you can de

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide4. On the Rename Vocabulary dialog box, enter a new name and click or say "OK."5. On the Manage Vocabul

Chapter 12: Improving recognition accuracyRAM). To check this, select the Advanced button on the Creating a User Profilescreen of the New User Profile

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 13: Using theCommand BrowserThis section contains the following topics:About the Command Browser 255Openi

Chapter 13: Using the Command BrowserManageManage mode allows you to import, export, delete, or edit the properties of selected cus-tom commands. (Som

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo display Global Commands for a specific applicationUse "Include Global" if you want to display all of

Chapter 13: Using the Command Browser2. Select the Include Global checkbox.When the Include Global checkbox is selected, the Command Browserdisplays a

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSome complex commands may not be fully visible at first. See the topic Expanding com-mands for information on how

Chapter 2: Installing DragonMultiple users on one computerDragon is licensed on a “per individual” basis. You are permitted to install the software on

Chapter 13: Using the Command Browser3. Locate the command you want to train and select it. See the topic Finding Commands inthe Command Browser for i

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideThe Dragon GlossaryUse this glossary for a list of terms specific to Dragon..DRA files (definition)Dragon Recorde

The Dragon Glossaryn accumulated acoustic data from your corrections and any additional training you haveperformedn commonly used word sequences extra

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideVocab-ularyProcessorspeedNumber ofprocessorsRAM Recommended Acoustic ModelLarge ≥ 2 GHz 1 1 GB BestMatch III>

The Dragon Glossaryn Add new or frequently used words and teach Dragon about how frequently you'll usethem with the Learn from Specific Documents

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guideacoustic data and text from your dictation sessions. If you agree, the data can be sent toNuance at a time schedu

The Dragon GlossaryDragon Voice Shortcuts (definition)Dragon voice shortcuts collapse common multi-step tasks into direct voice commands thatyou can s

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guideare dictating medical reports to be sent to a medical transcriptionist/editor. Say "Start Hid-den Mode"

The Dragon GlossaryNatural Language Commands (definition)Provide greater flexibility in the wording you use to perform common actions in a variety ofa

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideRecognition Modes (definition)By default, Dragon functions in Normal Mode, distinguishing dictation from words,nu

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideProcessor cacheMinimum: 512 KBRecommended: 2 MBOperating systems and RAMOperatingsystem 32-bit 64-bitRAMMinimumRe

The Dragon GlossaryMicrosoft Excel, you would say "Insert," and then say the name of any of the available com-mands, as required. Another ex

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideStructured Commands (definition)Used to control the action of a command based on the existence of a state in the

The Dragon GlossaryUtterance (definition)Dictation or commands Dragon recognizes between pauses in your speech.Variable (definition)See FieldVocabular

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideDragon enters only "m." If the Alternate Written Form checkbox is not selected, and you dic-tate "

IndexIndex..DRA files (definition) 261111 kHz and 22 kHz audiosound card requirements 28AAccessinglogfiles 47accuracy 211, 220-222Accuracy Assistant 2

Indexbackupdictationary, viewing 263dictionary (definition) 263Base Vocabulary (definition) 262basic document commandsMicrosoft Word 134basic spreadsh

Indexcommandsdisplaying for a specific application 256commands (voice) 61, 76, 96, 115, 132,134, 139-140, 142, 147,149, 151-152, 155-156,159-160, 189,

Indexworkflow 90Correction-only mode (definition) 264Correction menu 95choosing correct text in 95Correction menu (definition) 264creating 231, 234, 2

Indexswitching modes 226switching to Dictation Mode 226using Dictation Mode 224DictationDictation mode (using) 224Dictation Box 83about 83commands 83D

Chapter 2: Installing DragonFree hard disk spacen 2.5 GB minimum for custom installations in English versions where you install onlythe program files

Indexediting textrevising multiple instances of words 99Enter keyadding new lines by voice 121Enterprise Profile Managementdefinition 266errors 75, 78

IndexGo Back command 109Go toand "Move to"commandsquick reference 106commands 108Googlesearching with I'm Feeling Lucky 182Google Deskt

Indexpressing by voice 205keystrokes 205sending by voice 205Llanguage model 231, 234modifying 231, 234optimizing 222Language Model optimization (defin

Indexreading and sending e-mail 147Microsoft PowerPointscrolling in 128Microsoft Windowssystem requirements 26Microsoft Word 134, 140basic document co

Indexicons 200in documents 108menus 197opening programs and documents 193tabs in a dialog box 199Web applications commands 163Windows Desktop commands

IndexPaste command 115Performance Assistant (definition) 268personalizing Vocabularies 231, 234phrasescorrecting and editing multiple matches99pointer

IndexResults Boxabout 53Results Box (definition) 269Results Displayabout 53Results display (definition) 269resuming dictation 109resuming editing 109r

Indexlines and paragraphs 112quick reference 110specific words 111using Direct Editing 98using multiple text matching 99sharing 253-254Vocabularies wi

Indexsystem requirements 26Ttabs 199selecting in a dialog box 199telephone numbers 80, 218dictating 80text 93, 115-116, 118, 121aligning 121capitalizi

Indexrenaming 252restoring words to 238sharing with other people 253-254types of 240voice commandsDragon Sidebar 70Voice ShortcutsDesktop searches 201

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideDuring the installation procedure, you can choose to install Dragon to a different directory ordrive on your mach

IndexWord Propertiescreating 123Word Properties (definition) 272words 30, 110-111, 121-122, 231-232,235adding to the Vocabulary 232adding with the Spe

Copyright1991 - 2012. Dragon Professional Version 12.0.This material may not include some last-minute technical changes and/or revisions to thesoftwar

Chapter 2: Installing DragonInstallation PrerequisitesBefore installing the software1. Close all open applications.2. Turn off or disable antivirus so

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideInstalling software — Custom Installation. Otherwise, proceed with Installing software —Typical Installation.Inst

Chapter 2: Installing DragonInstalling Software - Custom InstallationTo install portions of Dragon or to install it for multiple user pro-files:1. Ins

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideInstalling other languages, dialects, and specialized vocabularies To install user files for theother languages o

Chapter 2: Installing Dragon13. Click OK to register the product and click it again to proceed.14. Check Yes, check for program updates after the setu

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden Scheduled Tasks—To schedule voice recognition optimization and data collection forimproved accuracy, and let us

Chapter 2: Installing DragonCreating your user profileBefore you can begin using Dragon, you must let Dragon create a user profile for each per-son or

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideThe wizard also asks for region of the world you live in to help Dragon interpret yourspeech based on regional di

Chapter 2: Installing Dragonn Speech model from the drop-down list for Speech model. Dragon usesthe speech model to adapt to your voice during trainin

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden If the volume display on the DragonBar turns red, try holding the microphone slightlyfarther from your mouth.Us

VoiceIt, the VoiceIt logo, and VoiceIt Link are trademarks or registered trademarks ofVXI Corporation.AMD is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, In

Chapter 2: Installing DragonIf you skipped training earlier to open a user profile, from the DragonBar menu, select Pro-file > Open User Profile an

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guideyou read something incorrectly. The computer either ignores the mistake or positions theyellow arrow at the begin

Chapter 2: Installing DragonNote:Acoustic and Language Model tuning processes add commonly used word sequences theuser dictates as well as acoustic da

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden Modify how Dragon presents itself to you.n Begin dictating.6. Click Finish to close the wizard.To upgrade exist

Chapter 2: Installing DragonTo upgrade existing users:1. To start the User Upgrade Wizard, select Start > All Programs > Dragon NaturallySpeakin

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideWhen you click on the location line of a user in the list, the New Location text box belowthe list becomes availa

Chapter 2: Installing DragonC:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data \Nuance\N-aturallySpeaking12\\Data\Data\Training\results\Roaming User

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guide\Roaming Users\UsersC:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Nuance \Na-turallySpeaking12\ResultsCleaning up aft

Chapter 2: Installing Dragonn Structured command samples — Select Start > Programs > Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12> MyCommands Samples. (Profes

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideDragon, making sure to keep your User Profiles when prompted, before you makeyour hardware changes. After making

Open Source Initiative OSI - The MIT License (MIT): LicensingThe MIT License (MIT)Copyright © 2012 Nuance Communications, Inc.Permission is hereby gra

Chapter 3: Getting StartedChapter 3: Getting StartedThis section contains the following topics:About Dragon 50Using Dragon Help 51About dictation 52Ab

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideSay What You See™ to control programsYou can use voice commands to start and switch among programs and to control

Chapter 3: Getting StartedTo SayMove in theContents,Index list,Search list, orSelect Topiclist"Move Down <1 to 20>""Move Up <1

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideAbout the Results DisplayDragon's Results Display is streamlined to reduce distraction and to encourage bett

Chapter 3: Getting StartedSpeech statusResults display behaviorPreliminary resultsturned offPreliminary resultsturned onCommand recognized.If Dragon r

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing the DragonBarThis section contains the following topics:The DragonBar 55The Text Control Indicator 59Displa

Chapter 3: Getting StartedThe way the microphoneicon displays What you can doThe microphone is asleep and Dragon is temporarily notlistening.When you

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden Numbers - Dragon listens for dictation of numbers, commands, and punctuation only.Nothing you dictate is interp

Chapter 3: Getting StartedMessage areaTo the left of the menus is a messages display, which shows Dragon's current status, suchas whether the mic

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden The "Show Extras Bar" voice commands toggle the state of the Extras toolbar. Inother words, if you us

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Chapter 3: Getting StartedTo open a menu on the DragonBar1. Say "Switch to DragonBar" to make the DragonBar active2. Say the name of the men

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNote: These commands toggle the state of the Floating DragonBar. In other words, if youuse a command to turn off

Chapter 3: Getting StartedTo SayDisplay the Drag-onBar when it is inTray Icon onlymode"Open Dragon’s tray menu”Change the Drag-onBar Always onTop

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing the MicrophoneThis section contains the following topics:Choose a speech device 63Position your microphone

Chapter 3: Getting StartedFor a list of fully supported Bluetooth microphones, please see http://-support.nuance.com/compatibility/.Note: Please consu

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn If you switch between microphones you must at least rerun the audio check. For bestaccuracy, create a diff

Chapter 3: Getting Startedn Hold the microphone in a comfortable position. Make sure not to hold it in an awk-ward, tiring position.n Make sure that t

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing the Dragon SidebarThis section contains the following topics:Using the Dragon Sidebar 67The Dragon Sidebar

Chapter 3: Getting StartedTo Say this Or do this"Switch to Dragon Sidebar"Show the SidebarHome tab"Dragon Sidebar Home" Select the

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideTo Say this Or do thisTurn off Always onTopWith the Sidebar active, right clickand say "Always on Top"R

restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software,

Chapter 3: Getting Startedn OpenOffice.org Writer (see Dragon Help)n Internet Explorer and Mozilla FirefoxNoteA list of global commands appears if the

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideGlobal CommandsFor programs with Basic Text Control, the Home tab displays a list of common dictationcommands. Cl

Chapter 3: Getting StartedMyCommands tabUse the MyCommands tab to view custom commands you have created. Click the Sidebarsubheadings for detailed Hel

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 4: Dictating TextThis section contains the following topics:Dictation Basics 73Undoing actions 74Correcti

Chapter 4: Dictating TextTo SayStart a new paragraph (press the Enter keytwice)"New Paragraph"Start a new line (press the Enter key once) &q

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn You can cancel a selection by saying "Unselect That," selecting different text, or mov-ing the i

Chapter 4: Dictating Textn The Correction tab of the Options dialog box lets you control the behavior of theCorrection menu, including the commands th

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideNotesn When you are in Dictation mode, Dragon interprets everything you say as dictationand only Dictation Comman

Chapter 4: Dictating TextVoice commands that work in the Spelling windowCommand ResultChoose <1-9> Chooses a number from the list of alternative

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideIn some cases, you may not know that a word is not in the active Vocabulary until Dragonfails to recognize it cor

Chapter 4: Dictating Textn If you are planning to do a large amount of spelling in a document, consider turningSpell Mode on (say "Spell Mode&quo

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideExamplesTo enter Say4 "four" or "numeral four"23 "twenty three"179 "one hundre

Chapter 4: Dictating Textn To force recognition of digits as numerals instead of text without using the NumbersMode, say "Numeral" before yo

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing the Dictation BoxThis section contains the following topics:Using the Dictation Box 83Using Dictation Box i

Chapter 4: Dictating Textn Some Microsoft Outlook users may find that the Full Text Control editing capabilitydoes not always work.n Some applications

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideDictating in unknown text fields1. Place you cursor where you want to put the text2. Start the Dictation Box in o

Chapter 4: Dictating Text<application name>" where the <application name> is the name of the current appli-cation.For more informatio

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideWindow PositionYou can define where the Dictation Box appears:n Anchor: Choosing anchor causes the Dictation Bo

Chapter 4: Dictating TextKeep transferred text in clipboard when the Dictation Box isclosedCheck this option to have Dragon hold the text dictated int

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideUsing DragonPadThis section contains the following topics:About DragonPad 89Changing the way text wraps on your s

ContentsCopyright iiiChapter 1: What's New in Dragon Version 12 17Chapter 2: Installing Dragon 25Installation and User Profile Creation 25Dragon

Chapter 5: Making CorrectionsChapter 5: MakingCorrectionsThis section contains the following topics:Correcting dictation - workflow 90Using Smart Form

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideThe Correction menu opens*.2. Choose one of the items from the Correction menu or dictate the replacement content

Chapter 5: Making CorrectionsHot keys tab of the Options dialog box. You can also click the Correction button onthe Extras toolbar of the DragonBar.3.

Dragon 12 Installation and User Guiden If none of the alternatives is correct, say "Spell That," spell the correct word orwords into the Spe

Chapter 5: Making CorrectionsTo SayCorrect thelast thing yousaidSay "Correct That"Correct theselected text"Correct That"Correct ar

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChoosing the correct textUndoing actionsCorrecting misrecognized commandsUsing the Recognition History windowNote

Chapter 5: Making Correctionsor Dragon will transcribe the phrase as the text "Choose Numeral Two" or "Choose2" depending on how y

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideChapter 6: Revising TextThis section contains the following topics:Using Direct Editing commands 98Handling multi

Chapter 6: Revising TextUsing Direct Editing commandsUse Dragon Direct Editing (formerly called Quick Voice Formatting) commands to do rou-tine tasks

Dragon 12 Installation and User GuideEditing textUse the commands in the following table to quickly revise text using Direct Editing.To... Say...Cut t