Essential Dictation Skills- Dragon Naturally Speaking version 15.3 - DR040

In this episode we look at a worked example which provides a high level overview of the best way to dictate in Dragon Naturally Speaking, as well as most of the essential commands that you need to know. (Or at least be aware of.) We look a little more deeply into some of those commands as well.

Contents:
01:55 The dictation example

08:55 How your dictation technique affects your level of accuracy. Why it is important to talk at a natural speed, and how Dragon handles homophones like there, their and they're

10:50 Why Dragon's dictation lags behind your voice, and why it's actually a good (or at least necessary) thing

11:30 The "Scratch That" command; undoing dictation, and the concept of "That" in Dragon commands. (And why it's useful to pause from time to time when dictating.)

12:15 What exactly is "that" in Dragon commands?

13:45 Using "Undo That" to undo a "Scratch That", and the difference between "Undo" and "Scratch"

14:45 Correction fundamentals; when to use "Correct That"... and when NOT to. This also looks at using Spell That with corrections

16:35 The 5 recognition modes of Dragon Naturally Speaking; Dictation And Commands, Dictation, Commands, Numbers and Spell

17:35 Dictation and Command Mode (a.k.a. Normal Mode)

18:05 Dictation Mode; when, why and how to use it. (And its limitations)

18:55 Command mode

20:05 Numbers mode, including an example

21:55 Spell recognition mode and how it differs from the command Spell

22:55 Episode summary

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