Options dialog box—Correction

Settings>Options>Correction

Or

Say "Switch to DragonBar", then "Settings", then "Options"

Use the Correction page to select options for the correction and spelling features. The Correction tab opens by default when you open the Options dialog box. Changing these options affects only the current user profile.

Option Description

"Select" commands bring up Correction menu

If selected, the Correction menu appears when you say "Select <text>" or "Select Again" in dictated text.

If deselected, the Correction menu does not appear.

Default value: Selected

"Select" commands search backwards

If selected, Dragon searches backward from the cursor for matching text when you say "Select <text>" and "Select Again" in dictated text.

If deselected, Dragon searches forward from the cursor.

Default value: Deselected

"Correct" commands bring up Spelling window

If selected, the Spelling window appears when you say "Correct <text>" or "Correct That" in dictated text.

If deselected, the Spelling window does not appear.

Default value: Deselected

"Spell" commands bring up Spelling window

If selected, the Spelling window appears when you say "Spell <letters>" or "Spell That <letters>" in dictated text.

If deselected, the Spelling window does not appear.

Default value: Deselected

Automatically add words to the active vocabulary

If selected, Dragon adds words that you correct to the active vocabulary automatically.

If deselected, you must add corrected words to Dragon's vocabulary manually using the Vocabulary Editor.

Default value: Selected

Automatic playback on correction

If selected, Dragon plays back your dictation automatically when you correct dictated text.

If deselected, Dragon does not play back your dictation when you correct text.

Default value: Deselected

Show Smart Format Rules

If selected and you have also implemented auto-formatting options, Dragon prompts you when you attempt to correct auto-formatted text.

If deselected, Dragon does not prompt you when you correct auto-formatted text.

Default value: Selected

Show only the choices

If selected, only alternative words and phrases appear on the Correction menu. Additional commands do not appear.

Default value: Deselected

Anchor

If selected, the Correction menu becomes locked in its current location until you drag it to a new location.

If deselected, allows the Correction menu to float around the window as you select text by voice.

Default value: Deselected

Enable double-click to correct

If selected, the Correction menu opens when you double-click a word.

If deselected, the Correction menu does not open when you double-click a word.

Default value: Deselected

Note: This option does not apply when you double-click text in Web applications.

Show no more than n choices

Determines the maximum number of choices that appear in the Correction menu.

Default value: 9

Restore Defaults

Click to restore default values for settings on this page.

 

Related procedures

Additional information

Correcting your dictation About correction
Correcting another user's dictation  
Correcting misrecognized commands  

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