Correcting your dictation

To correct the last text you dictated:

Say "Correct That". The Correction menu opens.

Correct commands open the Spelling window rather than the Correction menu if you selected the "Correct" commands bring up Spelling Window option on the Options dialog box—Correction tab

To delete the last text you dictated:

Say "Scratch That" or "Delete That" or "Undo that".

To correct a word or phrase:

Say "Correct <text>".

The Correction menu opens.

To correct a range of text:

Say one of the following:

• Say "Correct <text> through <text>" (US and Canada)
• Say "Correct from <text> to <text>" (all other locations)

The Correction menu opens.

To select and correct text:

Say one of the following:

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

Or

1. Select text to correct with your mouse and keyboard.

2. Press the Correction hot key to open the Correction menu.

   By default, the Correction hot key is the minus sign key (-) on the numeric keypad.

The Correction menu opens.

Select commands open the Correction menu only if you selected the "Select" commands bring up Correction menu option on the Options dialog box—Correction tab.

To correct your dictation using Playback:

1. Play back your dictation. Do one of the following:

   • From the DragonBar, select Audio>Playback.
   • Say "Play That Back".
   • From the Extras toolbar on the Classic DragonBar, click Play ().

2. Press the Correction menu hot key when Dragon plays the word or phrase you want to correct.

   By default, the Correction hot key is the minus sign key (-) on the numeric keypad.

   The Correction menu opens.

To correct words and phrases by spelling:

Say "Spell That" when a recognition error occurs.

Or

1. Say "Select That", "Select <text>", or "Select <text> through <text>".

   The Correction menu opens.

2. Say "Spell That".

   The Spelling Window opens.