C H A P T E R 4
Editing a Document by Voice
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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Deleting text
Deleting the last words you dictated
You can erase the last words you dictated by saying “Scratch That.” When
you say “Scratch That,” Dragon NaturallySpeaking erases the last thing it
typed into your document. This may be a full sentence, a phrase, or just
one word, if that’s all you said before pausing.
You can say “Scratch That” more than once (up to ten times) to delete the
last few things you said. If you repeat the command, you must pause
before saying it again.
Backing up as you dictate
When you’re dictating, sometimes you may hesitate or think of a better
way to say something right after you’ve said it. When this happens, you
can use the “Resume With” command to back up to where you were
before the mistake.
Just say “Resume With” immediately followed by the word or words you
want to back up to. Then, continue dictating.
When using the “Resume With” command, remember not to pause in the
middle. Say “Resume With” and then immediately say the words you want to back up to.
These words must be in the last phrase you said; you can’t use “Resume With” to back up
to an earlier part of your document.
To back up as you dictate:
1
Suppose you dictate this sentence: “I have a deadline this week, but we could
meet for lunch… um… er… next Wednesday.”
2
To fix the sentence, back up to the last correct words you remember
dictating. For example, say “Resume With meet for lunch.” (Remember not
to pause in the middle.)
3
Then, dictate the rest of the sentence. For example, say “next Wednesday
at noon.”
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