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22 Quick Tutorial
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Pausing Dictation
1.
To temporarily pause dictation, SAY> GO TO SLEEP .
2.
To resume dictating, SAY> WAKE UP .
To learn how to pause dictation by assigning a toggle key function , see "Microphone
Preferences" on page 64.
Formatting Text
The text you dictated earlier did not have any special formatting. If you are used to most
text processors, you know that special formatting features such as
BOLD , Italics ,
Underline, etc., can be applied during or after the entering of text. The following
exercises show you how to use voice commands when you are dictating to format text.
For best results, pause briefly before saying the voice command, say the voice command
without pausing, then pause slightly after the voice command and continue dictating.
This way, ViaVoice distinguishes commands from dictation.
With ViaVoice, you can select the process that is easier for you: applying special formats
while you dictate, or after text has been entered. The following exercises will
demonstrate the commands and methods for formatting text while you dictate, but you
might prefer to simply dictate an entire block of text and add formatting later. Practice
with this tutorial and it might help you decide which method works best for you.
Adding Capitalization
Place your cursor in the SpeakPad window to give the window focus. Remember to
pause briefly before each of the voice commands shown in all capital letters.
SAY> Our CAPITALIZE ON setup assistant CAPITALIZE OFF makes it easy
to get started NEW LINE
SpeakPad displays the text, including the selected capitalized words.
TIP
TIP TIP
TIP
If you get a lot of misrecognized words using formatting
commands, you can use an Attention Word with voice
commands. For more information, see "Activating the Attention
Word" on page 45.