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Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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8
Dictating Names, Numbers,
Punctuation & Special
Characters
his chapter describes how to dictate numbers, punctuation, Web addresses, and
a few other special items. For complete information on this topic, see the
online help.
If Dragon NaturallySpeaking is not formatting a word as you would like, you can change
the formatting properties of the word by using the Word Properties dialog box. See “Changing word
properties” on page 128.
Dictating numbers
In most cases you can dictate numbers, including postal codes, as you normally say
them. Dragon NaturallySpeaking will display either a number (“3”) or the word
(“three”), based on the context. To force recognition of digits as numerals instead of
text without using the Numbers Mode, say "Numeral" before you say the digit, for
example, say "Numeral Three" to get 3. When dictating numbers:
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You can use or omit the word "and" as part of a number. For example, say "one
hundred fifty" instead of "one hundred and fifty" to get the number 150.
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You can use "oh" and "zero" interchangeably to get 0.
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If you want a comma in a four-digit number, you must speak it explicitly.
Numbers with five or more digits automatically include commas, with the
exception of US ZIP codes.
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For a decimal point, say “point.”
If you want to dictate only numbers, you can switch to “Numbers Mode.” See “Switching
Recognition Modes” on page 101 for more information.
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