Dragon Dictate 2.5: Visual QuickStart Guide
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1. 52 Selecting Text sie cae code a ee nb Reape sb da 53 Modifying Text 54 Adding Punctuation to Existing Text 55 Proofreading Text 57 Table of Contents v vi Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Table of Contents Fine Tuning Speech Recognition 59 Using the Recognition Window 60 Adding Words with Vocabulary Training 65 Editing Dictate s Vocabulary 68 Sharing Vocabulary Lists 74 Controlling Your Computer 77 The Available Commands Window 78 Global Commands 80 Key Commands 86 Mouse Commands 87 Using Application Commands 91 Command Overview 92 Dragon Dictate Commands 93 Finder Commands 96 TextEdit Commands 99 Microsoft Word Commands 102 Safari CommandS 103 Mail Commands 107 iCal Commands 113 Sharing on Social Networks 115 Customizing the Command Set 117 Command Overview 118 Managing Commands 119 Adding Custom Commands 123 Importing Exporting Commands 128 Setting Preferences 131 The2. Punctuation Commands Symbol Commanecss International Radio Alphabet Commands for Diacritical Letters Commands for Ligatures amp Non Latin Characters Examples Combining Dictation and Spelling Modes Dictating Numbers in Dictation Mode Dictating Fractions Mathematical Symbol Commands int shirt Currency Symbol Command Dictating Currency Amounts Phone Number Dictation Examples miii Date Dictation Examples Time Dictation Examples Address Dictation Examples ISO Currency Codes Dictation Reversal Commanas Navigation Commands Selection Commands Modification Commands Table of Contents Table 4 5 Table 4 6 Table 5 1 Table 6 1 Table 6 2 Table 6 3 Table 6 4 Table 6 5 Table 6 6 Table 6 7 Table 6 8 Table 6 9 Table 6 10 Table 7 1 Table 7 2 Table 7 3 Table 7 4 Table 7 5 Table 7 6 Table 7 7 Table 7 8 Table 7 9 Commands for Inserting Punctuation Around Words 55 Proofreading Commands 57 Speech Recognition Training Commancss 63 Global Commands for Working with Mac OS 81 Gl
3. Surround the Word feature enables you to insert certain types of punctuation around text that has already been typed All you do is issue a command that includes the type of punctuation you want with the word or phrase you want to punctuate You can use this feature to surround text with quotes parentheses brackets and Spanish punctuation In this example said Put Brackets Around Spanish and then said Put Parentheses Around or phrase eno Untitled Dragon Dictate s proofreading feature makes it possible for Dictate to read your text back to you You ll find that Dictate not only reads back your words but it includes the appropriate pauses signaled by the punctuation in your text You might find this feature helpful for catching errors that are easily overlooked when you read text back to yourself Table 4 6 lists the commands that work with this feature you can substitute the command Proofread for Read in any command O Dictate selects each word it reads TABLE 4 6 Proofreading Commands To do this Say this Read the entire Read Document document Read selected Read Selection text Read specific Read The Words firstword text Through lastword or Read the Words firstword To lastword Stop reading Stop Reading Proofreading Text Dragon Dictate s proofreading feature makes it possible for Dictate to read your text back to you You ll find that Dictate not only reads back your words but incl
4. to punctuate You can use this feature to surround text with quotes double single straight or smart parentheses brackets square curly or angle and Spanish punc tuation question marks and exclamation marks A complete table of the command pos sibilities would be too lengthy to include in this book Instead consult Table 4 5 for guidance on how to construct a valid Sur round the Word command Just take one component from each column to build your command To better understand what symbols each punctuation command produces consult Table 3 4 page 31 TABLE 4 5 Commands for Inserting Punctuation Around Words Start by saying this Put Say one of these punctuation commands Single Quotes Quotes or Double Quotes Single Straight Quotes Straight Quotes or Double Straight Quotes Parentheses Brackets Braces or Curly Brackets Angle Brackets Spanish Question Marks Spanish Exclamation Marks Then say this Around And then say one of these commands to specify the text to be punctuated The Selection word The Word word The Words firstword Through lastword The Words firstword To lastword Editing Text 55 To add punctuation to selected text 1 Use a Select command Table 4 3 to select the text you want to punctuate 2 Say a command in the format Put punctuation type Around The Selection Table 4 5 The punctuation you specified is inserted around the selected text
5. 39 41 42 preference settings 131 139 appearance 134 command 137 dictation 135 general 133 recognition 136 sharing 139 shortcuts 138 Preferences window 132 prices 44 See also currency symbols profiles adding audio sources to 12 adding vocabulary lists to 74 and Auto Formatting settings 46 creating 4 5 deleting 11 managing 11 13 naming 5 purpose of 4 selecting 13 using multiple 4 5 154 Index Profiles window 5 6 11 program interface 15 23 common tasks 21 23 elements 16 19 modes 20 22 25 See also specific modes pronunciation 71 72 Proofread Document command 57 proofreading commands 57 proper nouns 33 59 65 punctuation 28 30 31 37 55 56 punctuation commands 31 Purge Cache command 50 purple moon icon 23 Q question mark icon 132 quotes 55 Radio Alphabet International 34 Read Document command 57 Read Selection command 57 58 Read The Document command 57 Read The Words command 57 Recognition preferences 136 Recognition window 60 64 correcting dictated text in 62 64 how it works 60 opening closing 61 playing back recording in 64 purpose of 18 60 setting preferences for 136 ways of training Dictate with 60 Redo Dictation command 51 red stop sign 23 red text 8 9 registering program 1 Remote Microphone app Dragon 2 135 145 148 Reset Defaults button 71 Rich Text Format files 27 See also RTF files Right Arrow comm
6. In this example said Select Table Four Point Six Through Read to select text to be read to me an Speech lt gt Show AB a Speech Recognition PETT System Voice Alex Speaking Rate Play oe w Fat Announce when alerts are displayed Announce when an application requires your attention Speak selected text when the key is pressed To have clock announce the time Open Date amp Time Preferences To change VoiceOver settings Open Universal Access Preferences The Text to Speech options of the Speech preferences pane O Choose a Kathy voice from the Vicki System Voice Victoria pop up menu Y Alex Bruce Fred Customize Select voices 6 Use this English United States Female Agnes Jill A kathy Princess Samantha A Vicki M Victoria English United States Male M Alex Y Bruce M Fred Junior Ralph Cancel dialog to specify which voices should appear on the System Voice menu Index A abbreviations See also acronyms adding to vocabulary list 65 dictating 33 41 setting formatting options for 42 43 45 Accent command 35 accent marks 34 Accent option 5 Access Commands Window command 120 Access Preferences Window command 132 acronyms 20 29 33 35 65 See also abbreviations Activate command 91 137 addresses 39 41 42 43 Addresses area Auto Formatting dialog 42 43 All Caps commands 29 Alphabet International Radio 34 ambient noise 2
7. 53 Modifying Text In addition to using a Select command page 53 to select text and then saying new text to replace it with there are a number of other commands you can use to modify text with Dragon Dictate Table 4 4 m Delete commands delete text you specify m Capitalize commands change the text you specify to title case m Lowercase commands change the text you specify to all lowercase letters m Uppercase commands change the text you specify to all uppercase letters If a word or phrase appears multiple times in a document Dictate performs the command on the text closest to the insertion point You can use navigation commands page 51 to position the insertion point closer to the text you want to edit before using the editing command To replace text 1 Use a Select command Table 4 3 to select the text you want to change 2 Say the new text The selected text is replaced with what you said To delete or change the case of text Use one of the text modification com mands Table 4 4 to make changes as desired to the text you specify 54 Chapter 4 8 0 0 Untitled Once you have typed text you can use voice commands to modify it For example you can select a word and then say a new word to replace it O In this example said Select new ann Untitled Once you have typed text you can use voice commands to modify it For example you can select a word and then
8. 7 Appearance preferences 134 Apple Pages 26 Apple Safari 103 106 AppleScript commands 117 118 125 126 application commands 80 91 116 118 137 Arabic numerals 20 Arrow commands 52 assistive devices enabling access for 2 3 audio sources See also microphones adding to profiles 12 147 defined 11 deleting 13 managing 11 13 naming 12 selecting 13 Auto Cache option 49 50 135 Auto Formatting dialog 39 42 46 automatic spacing 28 Automator actions 117 Automator Workflow commands 118 125 Autosave feature 133 Index 149 Auto Sleep option 136 Available Commands window 78 79 92 137 background noise 2 7 blinking insertion point See insertion point Bookmark commands 104 105 118 125 126 brackets 55 Built In vocabulary list 65 68 69 72 73 C cache 48 50 60 Cache Document command 46 50 60 Cache Selection command 50 calendar commands 113 114 Cancel Recognition command 61 Cancel Training command 61 Cap command 29 Capital command 35 capitalization 28 29 33 35 54 71 Capitalize commands 54 Caps Off command 29 Caps On command 29 33 case 54 71 See also capitalization Choose command 62 64 clicks mouse 87 90 Clipboard 85 Close This Window command 120 color coded text 8 9 Command Export window 128 Command Generation options 137 Command mode 20 22 26 77 82 134 Command Mode command 22 150 Index Command preferenc
9. Preferences Window 132 General Preferences 133 Appearance Preferences 134 Dictation Preferences 135 Recognition Preferences 136 Command Preferences 137 Shortcuts Preferences 138 Sharing Preferences 139 Appendix A Menus amp Shortcut Keys 141 Dictate Menu 142 PUG Menu 2428 tk o m a nes 3 142 Edit Men s s dace da s Q 3 kuk ar a ee 143 Speech Menu 143 Tools Menu o 444344044488 rase 143 Format Menu 144 Window Menu 144 Help Men Se ede a l 2 144 Appendix B Setting Up Dragon Remote Microphone 145 Installing Dragon Remote Microphone 146 Configuring the Microphone App 147 Hd it ne Bah Ae LA 149 Table of Contents vii Table of Tables Table 2 1 Table 3 1 Table 3 2 Table 3 3 Table 3 4 Table 3 5 Table 3 6 Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab Tab viii e3 7 e 3 8 e 3 9 e 3 10 e 3 11 e 3 12 e 3 13 e 3 14 e 3 15 e 3 16 e 3 17 e 3 18 e 3 19 e 4 1 e 4 2 e 4 3 e 4 4 Default Global Hot Keys Dictation Capitalization Commandsu waqasa usa Commands for Excluding Spaces Space Commancds
10. To add punctuation to existing text Say a command in the format Put punc tuation type Around specified words Table 4 5 The punctuation type you specified is inserted around the text you specified If you can t get Dictate to surround the exact text you want punctuated try using a navigation command Table 4 2 to move the insertion point and then insert individual punc tuation characters listed in Table 3 4 page 31 56 Chapter 4 eno Untitled e Dragon Dictate s Surround the Word feature enables you to insert certain types of punctuation around text that has already been typed All you do is issue a command that includes the type of punctuation you want with the word or phrase you want to punctuate You can use this feature to surround text with quotes parentheses brackets and Spanish punctuation In this example said Select Surround the Word to select some text eoo Untitled e Dragon Dictate s Surround the Word feature enables you to insert certain types of punctuation around text that has already been typed All you do is issue a command that includes the type of punctuation you want with the word or phrase you want to punctuate You can use this feature to surround text with quotes parentheses brackets and Spanish punctuation O and then said Put Quotes Around the Selection to put double quotes around the selected text Le O O Untitled 1 Dragon Dictate s
11. expect And that brings up what Nuance Commu nications makers of Dragon Dictate refer to as The Golden Rule When you re working with text don t mix your voice with your hands Here s an example Suppose you used dictation to type the phrase m thrilled that my computer can take dictation for me You decide that you want to replace the word thrilled with something less emphatic like happy So you say Select thrilled Happy Dictate selects the word thrilled and replaces it with the word happy leaving the blinking insertion point right after happy Now you want to continue typing from the end But because you re so excited that your computer can take dictation you really are thrilled you see you forget the Golden Rule and click at the end of the document instead of using the Go to End command From that point forward Dictate is out of sync with what s in the document window 48 Chapter 4 I m thrilled that my computer can take dictation for me O In this example I ve dictated some text I m happy that my computer can take dictation for me 8 and then used a voice command to select and replace a word I m happy that my computer can take dictation for me But then l violated the Golden Rule by clicking at the end of the sentence instead of using a voice command to get there I m happy that my computer can take dictation for me O Subsequently issuing
12. is in It has a huge data base of vocabulary words that it accesses quickly to respond to what you Say And if you need to enter text or issue commands that are not included in its database you can customize Dragon Dictate to add them Using This Book This Visual QuickStart Guide will help you learn Dragon Dictate by providing step by step instructions plenty of illustrations tables full of useful information and a generous helping of tips On these pages you ll find everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with Dragon Dictate and a lot more This book was designed for page flipping Use the table of contents or index to find the topics you need help for learn what you need to know and get on with your work If you re brand new to Dragon Dic tate however recommend that you begin by reading at least the first two chapters of this book In them you ll learn how to set up Dragon Dictate to understand your voice and work with various interface ele ments so you can access its features Are you ready to learn Dragon Dictate Well then what are you waiting for Turn the page and let s get started Introduction ix This page intentionally left blank Editing Text Entering text into a document is the first and arguably the most important part In This Chapter of creating a text based document But unless you know exactly what you want to The Golden Rule say and how to say it as
13. or phrase the insertion point appears right after that word or the last word in the phrase m When you move to a location before a word or phrase the insertion point appears right before the space preced ing that word or the first word in the phrase unless there is no space before it 52 Chapter 4 eno Untitled x Moving the blinking insertion point within the document window enables you to insert text in a specific place As required by the Golden Rule you should use voice commands to move the insertion point There are a number of commands to get the job done eoo Untitled e Moving the blinking insertion point within the document window enables you to insert text in a specific place As required by the olden Rule you should use voice commands to move the insertion point There are a number of commands to get the job done 00 In the top example said Insert After Golden Rule in the bottom example said Insert Before Golden Rule Note where the insertion point appears in relation to spaces TABLE 4 2 Navigation Commands To move the insertion point here Say this The beginning of the Go To Beginning or document Move To Beginning Of Document The end of the Go To End or document Move To End Of Document The number of words Move Backwards n backward that you Words specify The number of words Move Forwards n forward that you Words specify Before a
14. say a different word to replace it O and then said different to replace new with different TABLE 4 4 Modification Commands To make this change Say this Delete a specific word Delete word Delete a specific phrase Delete firstword Through lastword or Delete firstword To lastword Delete selected text Delete Selection Change a specific word to title case Capitalize word Change a specific phrase to title case Capitalize firstword Through lastword or Capitalize firstword To lastword Change selected text to title case Capitalize Selection Change a specific word to all lowercase letters Lowercase word Change a specific phrase to all lowercase letters Lowercase firstword Through lastword or Lowercase firstword To lastword Change selected text to all lowercase letters Lowercase Selection Change a specific word to all uppercase letters Uppercase word Change a specific phrase to all uppercase letters Uppercase firstword Through lastword or Uppercase firstword To lastword Change selected text to all uppercase letters Uppercase Selection Adding Punctuation to Existing Text Dragon Dictate s Surround the Word fea ture enables you to insert certain types of punctuation around text that has already been typed All you do is issue a command that includes the type of punctuation you want with the word or phrase you want
15. specific word Insert Before word After a specific word Insert After word Before a specific Insert Before firstword phrase Through lastword or Insert Before firstword To lastword After a specific phrase Insert After firstword Through lastword or Insert After firstword To lastword One character right Right Arrow I One character left Left Arrow One line up Up Arrow One line down Down Arrow eno Untitled e You select text to make changes to it While it s tempting to select text with your mouse the Golden Rule requires that you use voice commands instead There are a number of commands you can use in Dictation mode to select text in the document O Immediately after dictating this text said Select changes eoo Untitled y You select text to make changes to it While it s tempting to select text with your mouse the Golden Rule requires that you use voice commands instead There are a number of commands you can use in Dictation mode to select text in the document O then Select use To instead eno Untitled 2 You select text to make changes to it While it s tempting to select text with your mouse the Golden Rule requires that you use voice commands instead There are a number of commands you can use in Dictation mode to select text in the document and then Select the Previous Three Words TABLE 4 3 Selection Commands To select thi
16. word options for 70 71 sharing 74 75 training Dictate to say words in 72 viewing specific 69 utterances 60 V Vocabulary Editor window 68 73 adding vocabulary entries in 70 opening closing 68 purpose of 68 searching for vocabulary entries in 69 setting vocabulary word options in 70 71 vocabulary lists 65 75 adding entries to 33 65 66 67 70 deleting words from 73 excluding words from 67 searching 69 setting word options in 70 71 sharing 74 75 viewing specific 69 Vocabulary Training window 65 67 adding selected text to 67 adding text files to 66 opening closing 65 66 purpose of 65 voice commands application specific 91 116 controlling computer with 77 80 90 for Finder menu commands 96 and Golden Rule 49 moving insertion point with 47 52 selecting text with 53 and Sleep mode 20 Voice menu Mac OS X 58 Voice Model Training the 60 voice recognition See speech recognition voice training See also Vocabulary Training window basic steps 8 9 doing additional 10 fine tuning 59 and profile creation process 4 8 purpose of 1 8 Voice Training button 7 Voice Training window 8 W Wake Up commana 20 23 136 Web 100 Global Commands 118 137 Web addresses 42 See also URLs Window menu 144 Word See Microsoft Word word lists See vocabulary lists word pairs command 92 words See also text deleting 51 inserting punctuation around 55 56 spelling out
17. 34 Written word option 70 X XML files 74 Z Zip codes 39 41 zoom feature 134 Index 157
18. VISUAL GUIDE Dragon Dictate MARIA LANGER LEARN THE QUICK AND EASY WAY Dragon Dictate FR MARIA LANGER Visual QuickStart Guide Dragon Dictate 2 5 Maria Langer Peachpit Press 1249 Eighth Street Berkeley CA 94710 510 524 2178 510 524 2221 fax Find us on the Web at www peachpit com To report errors please send a note to errata peachpit com Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education Copyright 2012 by Maria Langer Editor Clifford Colby Production Coordinator David Van Ness Copyeditor Clifford Colby Technical Editors Clifford Colby and Maria Langer Compositors Maria Langer and David Van Ness Indexer Emily Glossbrenner Cover Design RHDG Riezebos Holzbaur Design Group Peachpit Press Interior Design Peachpit Press Logo Design MINE www minesf com Notice of Rights All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher For information on getting permission for reprints and excerpts contact permissions peachpit com Notice of Liability The information in this book is distributed on an As Is basis without warranty While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of the book neither the author nor Peachpit shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be
19. actions 38 G gain settings 6 General preferences 133 global commands 77 80 85 137 Golden Rule 48 50 135 Go To commands 48 52 green go button 21 23 29 green text 8 9 grid mouse 87 88 134 138 hands free computer control 77 90 global commands 80 85 key commands 86 mouse commands 87 90 452 Index Help button 132 Help menu 144 Hide Available Commands command 79 Hide Recognition Window command 61 iCal commands 113 114 iListen 129 Import command 74 75 Import Command Set dialog 129 information commands 80 85 initials 35 See also acronyms Insert commands 52 insertion point 52 54 Insert Spaces options 71 installing program 1 interface 15 23 common tasks 21 23 elements 16 19 modes 20 22 25 See also specific modes International Radio Alphabet 34 iPad 2 135 145 148 iPhone 2 135 145 148 ISO currency codes 44 J jargon 65 See also technical terms K key commands 77 86 Keystroke commands 118 127 L Left Arrow command 52 ligatures 34 35 Lion 2 17 81 103 107 113 See also Mac OS X lowercase 38 54 71 Lowercase commands 38 54 Mac OS commands 80 81 Mac OS X Finder commands 96 98 Mail commands 107 112 Speech preferences 57 58 System Voice menu 58 Text to Speech feature 57 Universal Access features 2 versions 2 macros See Text Macro commands Mail application 26 84 Mail commands 107 112 mathematical s
20. and 52 Roman Numeral command 38 Roman numerals 45 RTF files 27 66 S Safari commands 103 106 Scratch That command 35 51 Scratch Word command 51 ScriptPak Import command 129 search commands 80 83 selection commands 53 Select Speech Mode shortcut 138 Sharing preferences 139 Shell Script commands 118 125 126 shortcut keys 86 138 141 144 Shortcuts preferences 138 Show Available Commands command 78 Show Preferences Window command 132 Show Recognition Window command 61 Show Recognition Window shortcut 138 Show The Date And Time command 85 Skip Word button 9 10 Sleep mode 20 22 23 136 Sleep Mode command 22 social networks 115 116 139 Social Security numbers 45 software updates 133 sound input devices 3 sound input quality 2 Sound Preferences pane 3 Space Bar command 34 spaces 28 30 45 71 spacing indicator 30 Spanish punctuation 55 special text dictating 39 41 Speech menu 21 22 143 Speech preferences Mac OS X 57 58 speech recognition 59 75 adding words 65 67 common mistakes 59 correcting dictated text 62 63 editing Dictate s vocabulary 68 73 setting preferences for 136 sharing vocabulary lists 74 75 spelling errors 59 Spelling mode 20 22 25 33 36 Spelling Mode command 22 Spelling option 5 Spoken word option 70 Startup Mode options 133 Status menu icon 21 23 Status window 28 Stop Reading commana 57 street addr
21. another voice command such as Select previous three words results in an incorrect selection Why did that simple click confuse Dictate Because you moved the insertion point and Dictate has no way of knowing that you did As a result if you then say for example Select previous three words Dictate will not really know what the previ ous three words are and may select the wrong text It s all downhill from there There are exceptions to the Golden Rule Because Note Pad is part of Dictate Dictate can see what s in the Note Pad window In most cases it can still figure out what you want to do even if you mixed voice and keyboard editing Dictate also allows you to mix voice and keyboard editing for TextEdit and Micro soft Word To do so however you must properly set the Auto Cache option in the Dictation pane of Dictate preferences You must have Dictate version 2 5 or later to mix voice and keyboard editing successfully with Microsoft Word Ifyou unintentionally or unavoidably violate the Golden Rule for example you manu ally edit part of a document that you can t seem to edit using voice commands you can instruct Dictate to read and re cache the document This throws out everything Dictate knows about the document including your recorded voice and stores a new version of it in cache You can then continue working on it using voice commands This part of the chapter explains how to set up TextEdit and W
22. caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained in this book or by the computer software and hardware products described in it Trademarks Many of the designations used by manufacturers and sellers to distinguish their products are claimed as trademarks Where those designations appear in this book and Peachpit was aware of a trademark claim the designations appear as requested by the owner of the trademark All other product names and services identified throughout this book are used in editorial fashion only and for the benefit of such companies with no intention of infringement of the trademark No such use or the use of any trade name is intended to convey endorsement or other affiliation with this book ISBN 13 978 0 321 79385 0 ISBN 10 0 321 79385 4 987654321 Printed and bound in the United States of America Dedication To David Van Ness with many thanks for always making my books look picture perfect Special Thanks To Cliff Colby for giving me the chance to work on a new project and for making it such a great one Not only did he give me something to keep me busy and out of trouble but he gave me an excuse not to rush home to Arizona s summer heat To David Van Ness for his sharp eye and layout skills As usual David helped me find and rescue the widows and orphans close up unneces sary space and make sure my figure bubbles were the right color This book wouldn t be nearly as neat and easy to rea
23. d without David s help To Emily Glossbrenner for squeezing the indexing of this book into her busy schedule and for getting it done so quickly To the folks at Nuance Communications Inc for producing a fantastic dictation program that s sure to make any writer s life a lot easier A special thanks to David Popovitch at Nuance for answering a few questions as was working on the book And to Mike for the usual reasons Table of Contents Introduction oca ht C yma a ix Chapter 1 Getting Started 1 Before You Begin 2 Creating a Profile 4 Adjusting the Microphone 6 Doing Voice Training 8 Managing Profiles amp Audio Sources 11 Chapter 2 Using the Dragon Dictate Interface 15 Interface Elements 16 MOdes sst ai y sus ne de Bees La DUR S L S ds 20 Performing Common TaskS 21 Chapter 3 Dictating Text 25 Using the Note Pad 26 Dictating Text s u a s 444 sols Ain SENS dE a 28 Spelling Texts oi nat Res ar SY 33 Dictating Numbers 37 Dictating Special Text 39 Setting Auto Formatting Options 42 Chapter 4 Editing Text 47 The Golden Rule 48 Undoing Dictation 51 Navigating within a Document
24. ed To delete the last phrase you dictated Say Scratch That or Delete That The last phrase you dictated is removed Dictate determines what a phrase is based on pauses you made when you dictated To undo your last dictated action Say Undo Dictation What happens depends on what you last dictated m Ifthe last thing you did was dictate text the last phrase dictated is deleted m Ifthe last thing you did was issue a text editing command that command is reversed Editing Text 51 Navigating within a Document Moving the blinking insertion point within a document window enables you to insert text in a specific place As required by the Golden Rule page 48 you should use voice commands to move the insertion point There are a number of commands you can use in Dictation mode to get the job done Table 4 2 Go To and Move To commands move the insertion point to the beginning or end of the document Move commands move the insertion point a specified number of words from 1to 99 m Insert commands move the insertion point before or after a specific word or phrase m Arrow commands move the inser tion point right left up or down one character or line at a time These com mands work in Dictation and Command modes To move the insertion point In Dictation mode say the appropriate command Table 4 2 The insertion point moves accordingly m When you move to a location after a word
25. es 137 commands See also voice commands specific commands adding custom 123 127 application specific 91 116 Dragon Dictate 93 95 Facebook 115 116 iCal 113 114 Mac OS X Mail 107 112 Microsoft Word 102 Safari 103 106 TextEdit 99 101 Twitter 115 116 built in vs user defined 119 changing status of 122 deleting 122 duplicating 121 123 global 77 80 85 137 importing exporting 128 129 key 77 86 managing 119 122 modifying settings for 125 127 mouse 77 87 90 naming 125 reference tool 78 searching for 79 121 showing hiding groups of 79 viewing list of available 92 command settings 119 125 127 commands list 119 Commands window 119 122 command word pairs 92 computer control 77 90 global commands 80 85 key commands 86 mouse commands 87 90 context list 119 120 124 contractions 45 courtesy titles 43 currency codes ISO 44 currency symbols 39 44 custom commands 123 127 D dates 39 40 43 85 Dates As Spoken menu 43 Date amp Time area Auto Formatting dialog 43 definitions 85 Delete commands 54 Delete That command 28 51 Delete Word command 51 diacritical letters 34 35 dialog commands 80 82 Dictate See Dragon Dictate Dictate menu 142 Dictation mode automatic spacing in 28 combining with Spelling mode 36 dictating numbers in 37 38 dictating special text in 39 41 dictating text in 28 32 proofreading text in 57 58 purpose of 20 vs other mode
26. esses 42 See also addresses Surround the Word feature 55 symbol commands 32 symbols 28 30 32 38 39 System Preferences window 3 System Voice menu Mac OS X 58 T technical terms 33 59 65 telephone numbers 39 40 43 Index 155 text adding punctuation to existing 55 56 changing case of 54 See also capitalization color coding of 8 9 correcting 62 63 deleting 54 dictating 28 31 See also Dictation mode editing 47 58 See also editing text moving insertion in 52 proofreading 57 58 replacing 54 selecting 53 spelling out 20 33 36 undoing dictation of 51 TextEdit 26 49 50 99 101 135 text files 27 66 Text Macro commands 35 118 125 126 Text to Speech feature Mac OS X 57 58 times 39 40 43 85 title case 71 titles courtesy 43 Toggle Microphone shortcut 138 Tools menu 65 74 143 Train commands 61 63 67 training program See voice training Training the Voice Model 60 transparency settings 134 Turn the Microphone On command 20 23 Twitter 115 116 139 U Undo Dictation command 51 62 units of measure 44 Universal Access features 2 3 Unix 118 156 Index Up Arrow command 52 updates software 133 uppercase 35 54 See also capitalization Uppercase commands 35 54 URLs 42 84 118 124 126 USB microphones 2 3 5 See also microphones User Manual 73 User vocabulary lists 68 75 adding entries to 70 deleting entries from 73 setting
27. ext To stop reading 1 Ifnecessary say Wake Up 2 Say Stop Reading To change the proofreading voice 1 Choose Apple gt System Preferences to open the System Preferences window 2 Click the Speech icon In the Speech preferences pane click the Text to Speech button to show its options 4 Choose a different voice from the Sys tem Voice pop up menu 5 If desired use the Speaking Rate slider to change the speech speed 6 To hear what the voice will sound like click Play 7 Repeat step 4 through 6 as desired to set a voice and speed you like 8 Close the Speech preferences pane The voice you selected will be used from that point forward by Dictate s proofreading feature You can add voices to the System Voice menu In Step 4 choose Customize to display a dialog with additional voice options O Turn on the check box beside each voice you want to add to the menu and click OK 58 Chapter 4 eoo Untitled E Dragon Dictate s proofreading feature makes it possible for Dictate to read your text back to you You ll find that Dictate not only reads back your words but it includes the appropriate pauses signaled by the punctuation in your text You might find this feature helpful for catching errors that are easily overlooked when you read text back to yourself Table 4 6 lists the commands that work with this feature you can substitute the command Proofread for Read in any command 8
28. obal Commands for Working with the Active Application 82 Global Commands for Working with Dialog Boxes 82 Global Commands for Searching 83 Global Commands for Getting Informaticas 85 Commands for Typing Keystrokes uote 86 Mouse Grid Commands 87 Move Mouse Commands 89 Commands for Moving the Mouse Pointer a Specific Direction by a Specific Amount 89 Mouse Click Commands 90 Common Command Word Pairs 92 Dragon Dictate Commanads 93 Finder Commands 96 TextEdit Commands 99 Microsoft Word Command 102 Safari Commands 103 Mail Commands 107 Cal Commands 113 Twitter amp Facebook Commands 115 Introduction Dragon Dictate by Nuance Communica tions Inc is a Mac OS application that enables you to use your voice to interact with your computer Specifically you can use Dragon Dictate to do the following things m Dictate text to be automatically typed into a document m Use verbal commands to edit text m Speak application commands to control computer operations m Use verbal commands to manipulate the pointer to perform commands Dragon Dictate works by interpreting the words you speak as either dictation or commands depending in part on the operation mode it
29. ord so that you don t need to follow the Golden Rule as well as how to clear the cache in case you do violate it when you shouldn t Editing Text 49 To set up Auto Cache for TextEdit amp Microsoft Word 1 In Dragon Dictate choose Dictate gt Pref erences or press Command Comma 2 Click the Dictation button at the top of the window that appears 3 Turn on the check boxes for each appli cation you plan to mix dictation and keyboard editing 4 Click the window s close button If documents for either application are open close and reopen them to cache their contents To rebuild the cache for a document In Dictation or Command mode use one of the following techniques m Say Cache Document This clears out the cache and reads the entire docu ment back into cache so Dictate knows what the document contains m Select the text you want to cache and say Cache Selection This clears out the cache and reads the selected text back into the cache so Dictate knows what it contains If you want to work with another part of the document you need to cache that m Say Purge Cache This clears out the cache thus telling Dictate that the document is empty In some cases for example when working with an auto matically cached document such as Note Pad TextEdit or Word the cache is automatically resaved It s a good idea to cache a document any time Dictate reacts unexpectedly to voice commands 50 Cha
30. pter 4 eo Dictation Abo s e ey E Dictation Recognition Command Shortcuts Sharing General Appearance Auto Cache Document M TextEdit Microsoft Word Note this will only affect documents opened or created after the setting has been changed Dragon Remote Microphone Port 51001 6 By default Auto Cache is turned on for TextEdit but turned off for Microsoft Word To mix voice and keyboard editing in an application turn its check box on TABLE 4 1 Dictation Reversal Commands To do this Say this Delete the last word Scratch Word or you dictated Delete Word Delete the last phrase Scratch That or you dictated Delete That Undo your last Undo Dictation dictation or edit Undo the undo Redo Dictation command Undoing Dictation As you dictate text and make changes to existing text in a document you may change your mind or want to immediately remove an error before continuing There are a number of commands you can use to do this Table 4 1 The Undo Dictation command is an all purpose Undo command while working with Dictate to dictate and edit text You can use these commands repeatedly to delete previous words or phrases or undo previous actions To delete the last word you dictated Say Scratch Word or Delete Word The last word you dictated is removed If the last word dictated is actually punctuation for example a period that punctuation is delet
31. s 25 33 Dictation Mode command 22 Dictation preferences 135 dictation reversal commands 51 Dictionary app 85 Dismiss MouseGrid shortcut 138 DOC files 66 Dock menu 21 22 23 Down Arrow command 52 Dragon Dictate built in vocabulary 65 68 See also vocabulary lists commands 93 95 See also commands command types supported by 118 compatible file formats 66 controlling computer with 77 90 dictating text with 28 31 editing text with 26 47 58 enabling for assistive devices 2 3 how it works ix installing 1 interface 15 23 main strength of 25 modes of operation 20 22 25 See also specific modes pausing 20 performing common tasks with 21 23 profiles See profiles purpose of ix registering 1 setting preferences for 131 139 speech recognition capabilities 59 training See voice training User Manual 73 Dragon Remote Microphone app 2 135 145 148 E Edit command 64 editing text 47 58 adding punctuation 55 56 Golden Rule 48 50 mixing voice keyboard editing 48 49 modifying text 54 navigating within documents 52 Index 151 editing text continuea proofreading 57 58 selecting text 53 undoing dictation 51 Edit menu 143 email addresses 42 Export command 74 75 F Facebook 115 116 139 File commands 118 125 126 file formats 66 File menu 26 142 Finder commands 96 98 Folder commands 118 125 126 fonts 35 Format menu 144 fr
32. s Say this A specific word Select word Select firstword Through lastword or Select firstword To A specific phrase lastword The next word Select Next The previous word Select Previous Select the Next n Words The number of words forward that you specify The number of words Select the Previous n backward that you Words specify Select allthe textinthe Select All or document Select The Document Selecting Text You select text to make changes toit While it s tempting to select text with your mouse the Golden Rule page 48 requires that you use voice commands instead There are a number of Select commands you can use in Dictation mode to select text in a document Table 4 3 If a word or phrase appears multiple times in a document Dictate selects the text closest to the insertion point You can use navigation commands page 51 to position the insertion point closer to the text you want to select before using the Select command The Select Next and Select Previous com mands will not work if text is already selected If necessary use a navigation command page 51 to position the insertion point before using one of these commands If the word ail exists in the document the Select All command will select that word Say Select the Document instead To select text In Dictation mode say the appropriate command Table 4 3 The text is selected accordingly QQQ Editing Text
33. udes the appropriate pauses signaled by the punctuation in your text You might find this feature helpful for catching errors that are easily overlooked when you read text back to yourself Table 4 6 lists the commands that work with this feature you can substi tute the command Proofread for Read in any command Dictate uses the Text to Speech feature and voices of Mac OS X to read back text The voices although obviously synthetic are remarkably clear and easy to under stand You can change the default voice and reading speed by setting options in Mac OS X s Speech preferences pane Dictate s Proofreading feature works in Dictation mode When Dictate begins reading it may switch to Sleep mode It will return to Dictation mode when it is finished reading To read back the entire document Say Read Document or Proofread Document Dictate reads the document aloud starting from the beginning highlighting each word as it reads It continues until you stop it or it reaches the end of the document If Dictate wants to type read document instead of actually reading the document try saying Read The Document Editing Text 57 To read selected text 1 Use a Select command Table 4 3 to select the text you want Dictate to read O 2 Say Read Selection Dictate reads the selected text aloud start ing from the beginning of the selection It continues until you stop it or it reaches the end of the selected t
34. ymbols 38 measurement units 44 menu item commands 118 127 menus 141 144 Microphone app Dragon remote 2 135 145 148 Microphone button 21 Microphone menu 5 Microphone Off command 22 microphones See also audio sources adjusting 6 7 choosing 5 compatibility information 2 connecting 3 sound quality considerations 2 turning on off 20 21 22 using multiple 4 5 Microphone Setup dialog 7 Microsoft Word 26 49 50 135 Miscellaneous area Auto Formatting dialog 45 misspellings 59 Mode menu 22 modes 20 22 25 See also specific modes modification commands 54 mouse clicks 87 90 mouse commands 77 87 90 96 mouse grid 87 88 134 138 Mouse Hold command 134 mouse pointer 87 89 Move commands 52 Natural capitalization 71 navigation commands 52 53 No Caps commands 29 noise 2 7 non Latin characters 34 35 non word characters 28 No Space commands 30 Note Pad 26 27 49 67 133 135 Nuance Communications ix 48 73 numbers dictating 20 37 38 39 41 setting formatting options for 42 46 Numbers area Auto Formatting dialog 44 Numbers mode 20 22 25 37 Numbers Mode command 22 Numeral command 38 Index 153 0 ODT files 66 P Pages Apple 26 parentheses 55 pauses 45 136 pausing program 20 phone numbers 39 40 43 phrases 51 60 Pick command 62 64 plain text files 27 66 Play the Selection command 64 pointer mouse 87 89 postal codes
35. you dictate you ll Undoing Dictation likely need to edit the original text to make Navigating within a Document changes in content and formatting Selecting Text Dragon Dictate can help you do that too 9 You can use voice commands to move the Modifying Text insertion point to various places within your Proofreading Text document and insert text You can select 48 51 52 53 54 57 replace and delete text You can also use voice commands to change capitalization and add punctuation such as quotes or brackets around text You can even tell Dictate to help you proofread a document by reading it back to you This chapter covers all of these topics But it begins with some information that s vital to prevent frustration when working with Dictate to edit documents the so called Golden Rule The Golden Rule As you dictate to transcribe text with Dragon Dictate Dictate creates and main tains a record of what it has typed for you This record called a cache is relied upon by Dictate when you use commands to navigate select and edit text Ifyou manually enter or edit text in a document Dictate doesn t know anything about these changes Because of this Dictate can t reliably react to commands to navigate within manually entered or modified text So if you issue a voice com mand to select or modify certain text after manually changing a document there s a chance that Dictate might not respond as you
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