Playing back dictation

For information on playback prerequisites, see About Playback.

To play back your dictation:

From the New DragonBar:

  1. Open your original dictated document in the application where you created it.
  2. Select Audio>Playback.

From the Classic DragonBar:

  1. Open your original dictated document in the application where you created it.
  2. Click Extras button to open the Extras toolbar.
  3. Click Play (playback button) to start Playback.

You might choose to play back your dictation using the Extras toolbar on the Classic DragonBar. The Extras toolbar has convenient Playback controls, like Rewind and Fast Forward, to play back your dictation at your own pace. The Extras toolbar is available only on the Classic DragonBar.

To play back specific text:

  1. Say one of the following:

    • "Select <text> through <text>" (US and Canada only)
    • "Select <text> to <text>" (all other regions)

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Play That Back".

Or

Place the cursor where you want playback to begin, and then say one of the following:

  • "Play Back Line"
  • "Play Back Window"
  • "Play Back Paragraph"
  • "Play Back to Here"
  • "Play Back Document"
  • "Play Back from Here"
  • "Play Back Screen"
 

To stop playback:

Do one of the following:

  • Press ESC.
  • Click in the document window.
  • From the Classic DragonBar Extras toolbar, click Stop (stop button).

To restart playback:

Do one of the following:

  • From the New DragonBar, select Audio>Playback.
  • From the Classic DragonBar Extras toolbar, click Play (playback button).

To rewind or fast forward playback:

From the Classic DragonBar Extras toolbar, click Rewind (rewind button) or Fast Forward (fast forward button).

You cannot rewind or fast forward playback from the New DragonBar.

To stop playback and correct text:

Press the minus key (-) on the numeric keypad. The Correction menu opens.

To play back another user's dictation:

See Correcting another user's dictation.

 

Related procedures

Additional information

Correcting your dictationAbout Playback
Correcting another user's dictationAbout correction
Selecting and deselecting text