Working in Microsoft Word

Use these commands for basic document operations using Microsoft Word.

For a list of commands you can use in Word, say "What Can I Say?" at any time.

If you're using the Read Mode layout, you can't dictate, select, or correct text in your document with Dragon. You can only perform these actions when you're in a Comment field.

To open Word:

Say "Open Microsoft Word".

To create a new document:

Say "Create New File".

To open an existing document (Office 2016 only):

  1. Say "Open File".

    The Open screen appears.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • Say "Click <file name> dot <file extension>" to open a recent document listed, or
    • Say "Click This PC" and then say "Click <file name> dot <file extension>" to open a document on your local drive.

To open an existing document:

  1. Say "Open File".
  2. Dictate the file name. Say "<file name> dot <file extension>".
  3. Say "Press Enter".

To open the File menu:

Say "Click File Tab".

To open all other menus:

Say "Click <menu name>".

To select a menu item:

Say "Click <menu option>".

To expand or collapse the ribbon:

Say one of the following:

  • "Expand Ribbon"
  • "Collapse Ribbon"

To set focus to the Tell me what you want to do field (Office 2016 only):

Say one of the following:

  • "Move to the Tell me field"
  • "Press Alt q"

To scroll in your document:

Say one of the following:

  • "Start Scrolling Up"
  • "Scroll Down"
  • "Start Scrolling Down"
  • "Scroll Faster"
  • "Scroll Up"
  • "Scroll Slower"

To stop scrolling:

Say "Stop Scrolling".

To scroll in windows and dialog boxes:

See To scroll in windows.

To move around a document:

Say one of the following:

  • "Line Up"
  • "Line Down"
  • "Page Up"
  • "Page Down"

Or

Use Global commands. For more information, see Moving around in documents, web pages and text fields.

For more commands, say "What Can I Say?".

To close a document:

Say "Close File".

To save an existing document:

Say "Save Changes".

To save a new document (Office 2016 only):

  1. Say "Save File".
  2. Say "Click This PC".
  3. Say "Click Documents".
  4. Dictate the file name. Say "<filename>"
  5. Say "Click Save".

To save a new document:

  1. Say "Save Changes".
  2. Dictate the file name. Say "<filename> dot <file extension>"
  3. Say "Click Save".

To Save As:

  1. Say "Save Document As".
  2. Dictate the file name. Say "<filename> dot <file extension>"
  3. Say "Save as type"
  4. Say "Show choices"
  5. Choose the file type by saying "Move down <n>"
  6. Say "Press Enter"
  7. Say "Click Save".

To print a document:

  1. Say "Print Document".
  2. Say "Click OK" or "Click Print".

To switch between open documents:

See To switch between open documents.

 

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