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Take it back

Sometimes Dragon makes a mistake and does something you didn't want it to do, like entering the text "save the document" instead of actually saving your document.

Other times, you may accidentally use the wrong command, like saying Cut the selection when you wanted to say Copy the selection.

No matter what happened, or what application you were using, you can use these global commands to undo the mistake:

  • Undo last action works like the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Z. It will undo the last command you dictated, or remove the last paragraph of text you dictated.
  • Redo last action works when you said Undo last action and then changed your mind: it will restore deleted text or redo a command.
  • Scratch that deletes the last utterance you dictated. The amount of text deleted depends on where you paused while dictating.
  • Scratch word deletes the word to the left of the cursor.
  • Undo dictation undoes the last thing you said, whether that was a command (such as Bold that) or an utterance.

Example 1

  1. Say: The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room

    2. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"

  2. Say: Scratch word

    3. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly"

Example 2

  1. Say: The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room

    2. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"

  2. Say: Undo last action

    3. Result: <removes text>

  3. Say: Redo last action

    4. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"

Example 3

  1. Say: The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room

    2. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"

  2. Say: Bold 12 PM

    3. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"

  3. Say: Undo last action

    4. Result: "The meeting will be held at 12 PM in the assembly room"