Dictation Mode

In Dictation mode, you can both dictate text to be typed and issue commands to be obeyed. Dragon Dictate will type what you say, interpreting your words as dictation, unless it recognizes what you say as a command.

In general:

If you speak smoothly and continuously, Dragon Dictate will interpret your words as dictation, even if they include words that might be a command.

If you pause before and after a phrase, Dragon Dictate will consider that phrase as a possible command.

So, to ensure that your phrase is recognized as a command, pause before and after the command, but speak the command itself smoothly and continuously.

To remove the word last dictated or to the left of the cursor:

To remove the phrase last dictated or to the left of the cursor:

If you “scratch” and then change your mind (perhaps because Dragon Dictate removed more than you wanted), say Undo Dictation.

What You Can Say

In Dictation mode, you can say:

In the above commands where you specify the words to select, if those words appear more than once in the document, Dragon Dictate selects the nearest instance. Position the insertion point near the desired words beforehand, to ensure that they will be selected.

If you speak to delete or alter text and then change your mind (perhaps because Dragon Dictate selected the wrong stretch of text), say Undo Dictation.