Using voice shortcuts to send email and create calendar entries

You can use Voice Shortcuts to create and send email using your default installed email client. You can also use Voice Shortcuts to create Microsoft Outlook Calendar entries. Your email client does not need to be open to use these commands.

To use this functionality, you must have selected the Enable E-Mail and Calendar commands option on the Options dialog box—Commands page.

You should run the Learn from sent emails utility before using these commands to ensure Dragon recognizes your email contact names. For more information, see Learn from sent e-mails.

Command type Examples

Email selected text, file, or message

Dragon emails the text, file, or email message you selected to one or more email contacts.

To email selected text, a selected file, or selected message:

  1. Do one of the following:

    • Select text in a document.
    • Select a file in Windows Explorer.
    • Select an email message in your default installed email client.
  2. Say "Email the selection to <contact>".

    Dragon creates a new email message.

  3. Complete the message subject and body by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook.

  4. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your message.

"Email the selection to John Smith and Anne Hart."

Create and send an email

Dragon creates an empty email message. You can then dictate the subject and message body.

To create and send an email:

  1. Say "Send an email to <contact>".

    Dragon creates a new email message.

  2. Complete the message subject and body by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook.

  3. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your message.

"Send an email to John Smith."

Create and send an email with a specific subject

Dragon creates an empty email message with the subject that you specify in the Subject line. You can then dictate the recipients and the message body.

To create and send an email with a specific subject:

  1. Say "Send an email on <subject>".

    Dragon creates a new email message.

  2. Complete the message body by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook.

  3. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your message.

"Send an email on Project Schedule."

Schedule a meeting with specific contacts

Dragon creates a meeting invitation with the contacts you specify.

To schedule a meeting with specific contacts:

  1. Say "Schedule a meeting with <contact>".

    Dragon creates a meeting invitation.

  2. Complete the rest of the invitation by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook—Working with your calendar.

  3. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your meeting invitation.

"Schedule a meeting with John Smith and Anne Hart."

Schedule a meeting or appointment with a specific subject

Dragon creates a meeting invitation or appointment with the subject that you specify.

To schedule a meeting or appointment with a specific subject:

  1. Say one of the following:

    • "Schedule a meeting about <subject>".
    • "Schedule an appointment about <subject>".

    Dragon creates a meeting invitation or appointment.

  2. Complete the rest of the invitation or appointment by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook—Working with your calendar.

  3. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your meeting invitation or schedules your appointment.

"Schedule a meeting about budgets."

"Schedule an appointment about dental visit."

Schedule a meeting or appointment at a specific time

Dragon creates a meeting invitation or appointment on the date and time you specify.

To schedule a meeting or appointment at a specific time:

  1. Say one of the following:

    • "Schedule a meeting on <month><day> at <time>".
    • "Schedule an appointment on <month><day> at <time>".
  2. Complete the rest of the invitation or appointment by voice or by keyboard.

    For more information, see Working with Microsoft Outlook—Working with your calendar.

  3. Say "Click Send".

    Dragon sends your meeting invitation or schedules your appointment.

"Schedule a meeting on July third at four o'clock PM."

"Schedule an appointment on August nineteenth at ten o'clock AM."

Create a task with a specific subject

Dragon creates a task with the subject that you specify.

To create a task with a specific subject:

  1. Say "Create a task on <subject>".

    Dragon creates a task.

  2. Complete the rest of the task by voice or by keyboard.
  3. Say "Click Save and Close".

    Dragon creates your task.

 

"Create a task on performance review."

 

Related procedures

Additional information

Working with Microsoft Outlook About email
Working with Microsoft Outlook—Working with your calendar  

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