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Recognition modes

You use recognition modes to tell Dragon what to listen for. Your current mode is displayed in the Status Window. To select modes:

  • Select from the Status Window mode dropdown menu.
  • Press the keyboard shortcut (by default, ⌘F10) for cycling between recognition modes.

Dictation Mode

In Dictation mode, you can:

If you speak smoothly and continuously, Dragon will interpret your words as dictation, even if they include words that might be a command.

Example:

Say: Select date and time.

Result: "Select date and time."

If you pause before and after a phrase, Dragon will consider that phrase as a possible command. For best recognition when issuing a command, speak the command smoothly and continuously, but pause before and after it.

Example:

Say: What is today's date [pause] Select date.

Result: "What is today's date."

Command Mode

In Command mode, you can:

  • Issue commands.

If you say something that Dragon can't interpret as a command, nothing happens.

Spelling Mode

In Spelling mode, you can:

  • Dictate letters, numbers, and punctuation.
  • Issue commands.

No automatic spacing or capitalization will be applied.

Numbers Mode

In Numbers mode, you can:

  • Dictate numbers and some punctuation.
  • Issue commands.

All numbers are typed as numerals. You can also enter certain punctuation, such as mathematical symbols.

A note about Transcription

While you can access it through the Status Window modes menu, Transcription works differently than the other modes. While recognition modes type text as you speak it, Transcription mode types speech from an existing audio file.

For more on Transcription mode, see Transcribing recorded audio.