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44 Dictating with ViaVoice
Using ViaVoice
Using ViaVoice
To dictate consecutive numbers, make sure you pause between numbers so ViaVoice can
recognize each number separately and to insert a space, say
SPACEBAR . For example,
to dictate “I need to buy 10 12-packs of water,” say the following.
SAY> I need to buy ten [pause] SPACEBAR [pause] twelve packs of water
Number Formatting
You can select the type of formatting for numbers in the Numbers Preferences . Select
the actual digit or word from the Then You Get column to have the computer insert that
format, regardless of the sentence context. Select context to insert the digits or words
(Cardinal of 13 is 13 or thirteen and Ordinal of 13 is 13th or thirteenth) depending upon
the surrounding words in that sentence. Select the desired format for the Date, Time,
Currency, and Measures from the
Then You Get column.
EXAMPLE:
SAY> I sold three feet of rope on November third at three pm for fifty dollars
PERIOD
When the fields are formatted in Numbers Preferences as follows:
Set the Date field to 5/1
Set the Time field to 10:15 p.m.
Set the Currency field to $50
Set the Measures field to 2 mg
Then, you see the following number formatting for the dictated sentence.
I sold 3 ft. of rope on 11/3 at 3:00 p.m. for $50 .
For more information, see "Numbers Preferences" on page 64.
Dictating Numbers in Number Mode
To improve the recognition of digits and numbers in your text, particularly when you
want to dictate long sequences of numbers, like credit card numbers or symbols, enter
number mode during dictation.
1.
SAY> BEGIN NUMBERS
at the place in your text where you want to dictate numbers.