C H A P T E R
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Introduction
elcome to Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
—the software that lets you
talk to your computer instead of typing. As you speak, your words
appear swiftly on-screen just as if you had typed them.
You can talk (“dictate”) into many programs, including Microsoft
®
Word,
Corel
®
WordPerfect
®
, e-mail programs, personal information organizers,
and more. For example, you can use Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
to:
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Compose letters, memos, and e-mail messages. Just think about
what you want to say and then say it into the microphone.
■
Enter data into forms or spreadsheets. Most people can dictate
numbers faster than they can type.
■
Work on the Web. You can search the Web, access information, and
navigate Web pages by speaking URLs and links.
You can also move text around within your document (“cut and paste”),
revise and format text, and control your computer by voice. You can start
programs, open menus, and send e-mails by voice.
After you become comfortable talking to your computer, you may want
to take the convenience of dictating a step further by using a handheld
recorder with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
. (Available in Preferred
edition only.) With a handheld recorder, you can dictate while away from
your computer. When you return to your computer, Dragon
NaturallySpeaking
®
will type out (“transcribe”) what you said.
About this guide
This guide provides detailed information that will help you get the most
out of using Dragon NaturallySpeaking
®
. It will help you get up and
running with the software, show you how to dictate, edit, and format
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