Aligning text

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

Alignment type Examples

Alignment—Left

To left-align the last text you dictated:

Say "Left Align That".

To left-align specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Left Align That".

To left-align a section or the entire document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the alignment to change.
  2. Say "Format That Left Aligned".

    Dictation appears left-aligned from the cursor forward.

Sample text:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice.

Say: Left Align That

Result:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice. It's fast, easy and accurate, helping you become more productive than ever before.

Alignment—Right

To right-align the last text you dictated:

Say "Right Align That".

To right-align specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Right Align That".

To right-align a section or the entire document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the alignment to change.
  2. Say "Format That Right Aligned".

    Dictation appears right-aligned from the cursor forward.

Sample text:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice.

Say: Left Align That

Result:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice. It's fast, easy and accurate, helping you become more productive than ever before.

Alignment—Center

To center the last text you dictated:

Say "Center That".

To center specific text:

  1. Say "Select <text>".

    The Correction menu opens.

  2. Say "Center That".

To center a section or the entire document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the alignment to change.
  2. Say "Format That Centered".

    Dictation appears centered from the cursor forward.

Sample text:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice.

Say: Center That

Result:

Dragon, the world's best-selling speech recognition software, lets you dictate documents, search the web, send email and more using your voice. It's fast, easy and accurate, helping you become more productive than ever before.

 

Related procedures

Additional information

Working with multiple text matches About formatting text automatically
Selecting and deselecting text  
Formatting font type, size, and style  

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