Working with Microsoft Outlook

Use these commands for basic document operations using Microsoft Outlook.

For a list of commands you can use in Outlook, say "What Can I Say?" at any time.

Tutorial: What can I say

To open Microsoft Outlook:

Say "Open Microsoft Outlook".

To check for new mail:

Say "Get All New Mail".

To read new mail:

Say "Go to the Next Message".

To open an attachment:

Say "Open the Attachment".

To compose and send a new message:

You can also use Dragon's Voice Shortcut commands to create a message using fewer commands. You can use these commands even when Outlook is closed. For more information, see Using voice shortcuts to send email and create calendar entries.

  1. Say "Compose a New Message".

    Dragon opens a new message.

  2. Dictate the contact name in the To field.

    For more information, see Dictating email addresses and web addresses.

  3. Optionally dictate the Subject field.

    • Say "Go to the Subject Field".
  4. Move to the message body.

    • Say "Go to the Body Field".
  5. Dictate your message.
  6. Say "Send That".

To move between message fields:

Say one of the following:

  • "Go to the To Field"
  • "Go to the Body Field"
  • "Go to the CC Field"
  • "Go to the Next Field"
  • "Go to the BCC Field"
  • "Go to the Previous Field"
  • "Go to the Subject Field"
 

To reply to a message:

While reading an email message, say one of the following:

  • "Reply to That"
  • "Reply to All"

To forward a message:

While reading an email message, say "Forward That".

To move between messages:

Say one of the following:

  • "Go to the Next Message"
  • "Go to the Previous Message"

To delete a message:

Read or select the message to delete, and then say "Delete That".

To format message text:

Use Global Commands. For more information, see the following:

Tutorial: How do I create bullet points or numbered lists?

To open the File menu:

Say "Click File Tab".

To open all other menus:

Say "Click <menu name>".

To select a menu item:

Say "Click <menu option>".

To attach a recent document to an email (Office 2016 only):

Say "Show Recent Files for Attachment".

 

Related procedures

Additional information

Working with Microsoft Outlook—Working with your calendarAbout email
Working with Thunderbird 
Working with Web mail 
Using voice shortcuts to send email and create calendar entries