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1 5 Customizing Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Correction options
The Correction options affect the Correction menu, which is the list of alternate
recognitions that appears when you select words in your document.
■ "Select" commands bring up Correction menu: Select this box to make the
Correction menu appear every time you select a word or phrase by voice in the
text you are dictating.
■
"Select" commands search backwards: Select this box to have the selection
commands ("Select <text>" and "Select Again") search for matching text
backward from the insertion point. Clear this box if you want the Select <text>"
commands to search for the nearest occurrence from the insertion point, and the
Select Again commands to continue searching in the resultant direction.
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"Correct" commands bring up Spell dialog box: Select this box to make the Spell
dialog box appear every time you correct a word or phrase in the text you are
dictating.
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"Spell" commands bring up Spell dialog box: Select this box to have the Spell
dialog box appear when you speak a spelling command ("Spell <letters>" or
"Spell That <letters>"). Note that if you pause after saying the command "Spell"
the Spell dialog box will appear even if this box is not selected.
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Automatic playback on correction: Select this box to automatically enable the
playback of your dictation when you make a correction.
Correction menu
The second group of options in this dialog box lets you set additional correction
preferences.
■
Show only the choices: Select this box to display only the alternative words or
phrases on the Correction menu rather than the additional commands. This will
make the menu take up less space on your screen.
■
Anchor: Select this box to lock the Correction menu in its current location until
you drag it to a new location. Clear this box to allow the Correction menu to float
around the window as you select text by voice.
■
Enable double-click to correct: Select this box to open the Correction menu
when you double-click a word to select it. Double-clicking to correct is useful if
you are revising your dictation by mouse and keyboard, rather than by voice.
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Show no more than n choices: Controls the maximum number of choices that
can appear in the Correction menu.
For more information about spelling commands, see “Spelling as you dictate” on
page 52.
If you find that the Correction menu often does not contain the correct word, try increasing the
number of choices displayed.
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