C H A P T E R 2
Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking Successfully
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Going back and correcting mistakes later
If you’re going back to fix the mistakes in your document, you can
correct a word or phrase by saying “Correct”* and then the word or
phrase.
Or, you can correct a longer phrase by saying “Correct [text] Through
[text].”* For [text], substitute the actual word or words at the beginning
and the end of the range of wrong words.
This section describes each approach.
To correct a word or phrase:
1
Correct a word or short phrase in your document by saying “Correct”
followed by the wrong word or words (they must be visible on the
screen). Remember not to pause in the middle of the command.
For example, you could correct the underlined words in the following
sentence by saying “Correct who will develop a habit.”
With a little practice, who will develop a habit of dictating in a clear,
steady voice, and the computer will understand you better.
2
In the Correction dialog box, type or spell the correct words (in this
example, “you will develop the habit”).
3
Click OK (or say “Click OK”).
The Correction dialog box closes and the text is entered into your
document. The cursor returns to where it was before you made the
correction.
If you’re correcting more than one word, the words must all be in sequence
(next to each other). You can’t use a single command to correct words that are in different
parts of your document.
To correct a longer phrase:
1
Correct a longer phrase in your document by saying “Correct [text]
Through [text].” For [text], substitute the actual word or words at the
* This command works in the Dragon NaturallySpeaking window, but it doesn’t work in all
programs. See “Which commands work in which programs?” on page 129 of Appendix B.
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