There are commands you can use during dictation that enable you to work efficiently. The commands listed in the table below can be used in any program that supports the Microsoft speech recognition engine.
Say | To |
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"New line" | Start text on the next line. |
"New paragraph" | Start a new paragraph. |
"Microphone" | Turn the microphone off. |
"Tab" | Press the TAB key once |
"Enter" | Press the ENTER key once |
"Spelling mode" | Spell out the next word. For example, say this before you spell out a company name or a person's name. Pause after spelling out the word to revert to normal dictation mode. |
"Forcenum" | Enter a number or symbol instead of spelling it out. For example, say this to enter "2" instead of "two." Pause after saying the number or symbol to revert to normal dictation mode. |
In addition, you can say the names of punctuation marks to enter those marks. For example, you can say "comma" to add a comma, and you can say "period" to add a period at the end of a sentence.
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