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5 Correcting and Editing
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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To replace the period or full stop with an exclamation mark, say “exclamation
mark.”
It is often easier for Dragon NaturallySpeaking to find the matching text if you select a short
phrase rather than individual words. If you select some words that are already correct, just say them
again along with the ones you want to change.
Selecting the same text again
If the words you’re trying to select appear more than once on the screen and Dragon
NaturallySpeaking selects the wrong ones, just say “Select Again.” The program then
looks for another instance of the same word or words.
You can also say “Select Again” if Dragon NaturallySpeaking selects a word that
sounds like the word you want, but is not the correct one (for example, “two”
instead of “too”).
Unselecting words
If the wrong text is selected, say “Unselect That.”
You can also “unselect” words by moving your insertion point (by mouse or voice) to
another part of your document. For example, say “Go to End of Line” or click
somewhere else in your document.
Selecting a longer phrase
You can select a longer phrase by saying “Select [text] Through [text]”
(US/Canada
) or
“Select [text] To [text]” (
Other Dialects
). For [text], substitute the actual word or words
at the beginning and the end of the range of wrong words. For example, you could
correct the underlined words in the following sentence:
With a little practice, who will develop a habit of dictating an unclear, steady voice,
and the computer will understand you better.
by saying:
(US/Canada
) “Select who Through unclear” or “Select who will Through an unclear”
(Other Dialects)
“Select who To unclear” or “Select who will To an unclear”
Then dictate the correct text:
“you will develop the habit of dictating in a clear”
The final corrected sentence reads:
TIP