General usage information
Composing Messages
Launch the Dragon Dictation application. Tap the red recording button in the middle of the screen to initiate the voice recognition process. While the application is recording, speak your message. Tap the “Done” button (for the iPhone™ and iPod touch™ users) or anywhere on the screen (for iPad™ users) when you finish speaking. You can also set auto end-of-speech setting to ON to detect end of speech. You can tap the red recording button again to dictate additional text.
Correcting Text
To edit transcribed text, tap the word you would like to correct. When you touch the word you will see a drop-down list of alternative suggestions. To correct a phrase drag your finger to adjacent words until the entire phrase is highlighted. If you prefer, you can record a new phrase by pressing the red record icon while the original phrase is highlighted. The phrase will be replaced with the new phrase you speak.
Typing Text
In addition to composing messages by voice, Dragon Dictation provides the ability for users to either enter new text or edit text they have dictated by tapping the keyboard icon.
iPad™ users
Dragon Dictation Notes™ is a new feature that lets users easily view and manage texts for multiple documents. Dragon Dictation can be used in the landscape or portrait mode on the iPad™. When using in the portrait mode, the Notes are minimized in the top left corner, and can be expanded by tapping on it.
There is an "i" info icon on the application, by tapping it you can get some basic information on using Dragon Dictation on the iPad™, and a list of commonly used commands and punctuations.
Saving Dictated text to Notes
Your dictated text is automatically saved in Dragon Dictation Notes™ where you can review and edit any Note by clicking on it. In order to create a new Note click on the “+” symbol on the top right.
Sending Dictated text from Notes
Select the Note you want to send. Then tap the icon on the top right of the screen and select how you want to send your message:Send Email: Will launch your email client and insert your composed text into a new email message. This Note will be deleted from Dragon Dictation Notes.
Cut Note: Will move your Note to the iPad™ clipboard and will delete it from Dragon Dictation Notes.
Copy Note: Will copy your Note to the iPad™ clipboard and will still remain in Dragon Dictation Notes.
Deleting from Notes
A Note is automatically deleted when you “Send Email” or “Cut Notes”. However, if you want to manually delete notes you can:
- Tap the Trash icon and choose:
- Last Dictation: Will delete your last dictated note.
- Note: Will delete currently selected Note.
- Slide your finger on the Note title from left to right and select delete.
iPhone™ and iPod touch™ users
Sending Messages
When you are ready to send the texts, tap the icon on the lower right of the screen and select how you want to send your message:
Email: Will launch your email client and insert your composed text into a new email message.
Text Message: Will prompt a dialog box and ask if you want to Open SMS App. Click “Yes”. Then manually create a new SMS message and paste the dictated text from clipboard into the message body.
Copy to Clipboard: A dialog box will pop up and confirm that the text is copied into the Clipboard. Click “OK” and launch any application on your iPhone™ where you want to insert the text. Double tap to paste.
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