Dragon NaturallySpeaking is an assistive technology program that allows users to interact with a Windows-based PC using audio commands.
When you need to use certain characters or perform common text editing functions such as tabs or hard returns, there are certain audio commands that must be used. Some of the common ones are listed below.
| Symbol/Function | Audio Command |
| . (Period) | "Period" |
| Hard Return | "New Line" |
| , (Comma) | "Comma" |
| ( (Open Paren) | "Paren" |
| ) (Close Paren) | "Close Paren" |
| Tab | "Tab" |
| Backspace | "Backspace" |
| Turn Off Microphone | "Stop Listening" |
| Turn On Microphone | "Listen to Me" |
| Undo Last Action | "Undo That" |
| + (Plus Sign) | "Plus Sign" |
| Remove Last Sentence | "Strike That" |
| - (Minus Sign) | "Minus Sign" |
| _ (Underscore) | "Underscore" |
| < (Less Than) | "Less Than Sign" |
| > (Greater Than) | "Greater Than Sign" |
| Create Numbered List | "Number This" |
| Capitalize Previous Word/Character | "Cap That" |
| Create Bulleted List | "Bullet Section" |
| Perform Spell Check | "Check Spelling" |
| Perform Grammar Check | "Check Grammar" |
| Dictate One Character at a Time | "Spell" + Character |
| " or " (Quotes) | "Open Quote" or "Close Quote" |
It is recommended that you save any files, including Dragon's speech profile, to multiple locations, such as a USB storage device such as a jump drive.
To save your profile to UBfs:
To request adiditional UBfs space to save your your speech profile, send email to the CIT Help Desk with your name and UBITName and state that you require additional UBfs space for storing Dragon NaturallySpeaking's speech training profile.
