Formatting font type, size, and style

These commands are available only in applications that support text formatting. You can also use them in the Dictation Box.

There may be multiple instances of words and phrases when you use Bold, Italicize, and Underline commands. Numbers appear next to each instance. Dragon allows you to perform an action on a single instance, or on all instances. For more information, see Working with multiple text matches.

Tutorial: How do I bold some text?

Text format type Examples

Font style—Bold

To bold the last text you dictated:

Say "Bold That" or "Format That Bold".

To bold specific text:

Say one of the following:

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

Or

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Bold That" or "Format That Bold".

To remove bolding:

Say "Restore That" or "Format That Plain Text".

Example

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: bold using Dragon

Result:Using Dragon

 

Font style—Italics

To italicize the last text you dictated:

Say "Italicize That" or "Format That Italics".

To italicize specific text:

Say one of the following:

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

Or

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Italicize That" or "Format That Italics".

To remove italics:

Say "Restore That" or "Format That Plain Text".

Example

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: italicize using Dragon

Result:Using Dragon

 

Font style—Underline

To underline the last text you dictated:

Say "Underline That" or "Format That Underline".

To underline specific text:

Say one of the following:

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

Or

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Underline That" or "Format That Underline".

To remove underlining:

Say "Restore That" or "Format That Plain Text".

Example

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: underline using Dragon

Result:Using Dragon

Font type

To change the font type for the last text you dictated:

Say "Format That <font type>".

To change the font type for a section or the entire document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the font type to change.

  2. Say "Set Font <font type>".

    Dictation appears in the new font type from the cursor forward.

To change the font type for specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Format That <font type>".

Example 1

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: Format That Courier New

Result:Using Dragon

Font size

To change the font size for the last text you dictated:

Say "Format That <font size> Points".

To change the font size for a section or the entire document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the font size to change.

  2. Say "Set Font Size <font size> Points".

    Dictation appears in the new font size from the cursor forward.

To change the font size for specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Format That <font size> Points".

Example

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: Format That 14 Points

Result:Using Dragon

Font style—Strikeout

To strikeout the last text you dictated:

Say "Format That Strikeout".

To strikeout specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Format That Strikeout".

To remove strikeout:

Say "Restore That" or "Format That Plain Text".

Example

Sample text: Using Dragon

Say: strikeout using Dragon

Result: strikeout example

Font type, size, and style combination

You can format the font type, size, and style for selected text using a single command. However, your command must apply attributes in this order:

<font type> <font size> <font style>

You don't need to include all attributes.

To format the font type, size, and style:

  1. Dictate text.
  2. Say "Format That <font type> <font size> <font style>".

Or

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Format That <font type> <font size> <font style>".

Example 1

Sample text: Using the DragonBar

Say: Select Using the DragonBar

Say: Format That Arial 10 Points Bold

Result: Using the DragonBar

Example 2

Sample text: Vocabulary Editor

Say: Select Vocabulary Editor

Say: Format That Garamond Italic

Result: Vocabulary Editor

Quotes

You can put quotes around text using the "Quote That" or "Quote Selection" commands.

To dictate quotes:

  1. Dictate text.
  2. Say "Quote That".

Or

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Quote Selection".

Example 1

Say: Don't find fault comma find a remedy period

Say: Quote That

Result: "Don't find fault, find a remedy."

Example 2

Sample text: My Mom said, my kids are my life.

Say: Select my kids are my life

Say: Quote Selection

Result: My Mom said, "my kids are my life".
 

Related procedures

Additional information

Selecting and deselecting textAbout formatting text automatically
Capitalizing text 
Cutting, copying, and pasting text 
Working with multiple text matches