Creating and editing custom commands

You can use the MyCommands Editor allows to create your own custom voice commands.

These commands let you automate repetitive text entry and graphics insertion tasks like boilerplate, logos, and scanned signatures while working in virtually any Windows application.

Command Type

You can create the following types of commands:

  • Auto-text - use to enter auto-text of your choosing.
  • Macro Recorder - to record a sequence of mouse movements and keystrokes. When you say the name of the Macro Recorder command, Dragon plays back these mouse movements and keystrokes.
  • Step-by-Step - activates menu and keystroke commands to control your applications. Each step of the command can type text, press a keyboard key, open an application, or turn the microphone on or off. This is useful for controlling applications and for multi-step tasks.
  • Advanced Scripting - used to program commands that can perform virtually any function on the computer with voice commands. The scripting commands require familiarity with programming languages such as Microsoft® VBA.

    For a list of the scripting commands and how to use them, see:
    http://www.nuance.com/products/help/dragon/dragon-for-pc/scriptref/Content/GetStart1.htm

Creating auto-text commands

Managing your custom commands

When you open the MyCommands Editor dialog box, you first select the command type from a list. The dialog box will then change its appearance to display the appropriate controls for creating or editing that command type.

Note

You can disable a DragonUser Profile's ability to modify Macro Recorder, Step-by-Step commands, and Advanced Scripting commands, but still allow them to run those commands. 

These options are set from the Administrative Settings dialog box.

For more information, see the Miscellaneous tab of the Administrative Settings dialog box.

To open the MyCommands Editor dialog box

On the Tools menu of the DragonBar, click Add New Command.

Use the MyCommands Editor dialog box to create and/or edit commands.

Importing and exporting commands

You can import and/or export commands you create to multiple User Profiles on multiple computers. See Exporting and importing commands for more information.

Related procedures

Additional information

Creating auto-text commands Options dialog box—Miscellaneous tab
Creating Macro Recorder commands  
MyCommands Editor—Step-by-Step dialog box  
MyCommands Editor—Advanced Scripting dialog box  
Managing your custom commands dialog box  
Exporting and importing commands