Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands
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What follows is an abbreviated list of Dragon NaturallySpeaking commands for Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 (supplemented with release 10) in alphabetical order. It should be abbreviated because there are numerous combinations of words that trigger the same command. At the same time, all common commands should be listed.
These commands are available out of the box. They are triggered by speaking them. To be understood as commands, they must be spoken alone, requiring a brief moment of quiet before and after. Speaking with additional words before or after will be interpreted as dictation and be typed on the screen instead of executed. Successfully understood commands display a blue edge around the Results Box. To force NaturallySpeaking to understand only commands hold the control key when speaking, or say switch to command mode. Conversely to force understanding only dictation hold the shift key, or say switch to dictation mode. To return to normal mode say switch to normal mode.
Global commands
These general commands work everywhere in Microsoft Windows.
click, mouse click
- Left-clicks.
click <object>, <object>
- Click buttons, click check boxes, click menus, click radio buttons. Must speak entire caption. Saying click before the object increases the recognition accuracy of short captions.
- Note
- There is no right-click <object> support. Shift + F10 however brings up the context sensitive menu (right-click menu).
choose <number>
- Spoken after correct that.
copy that, copy selection
- Copies selection to the clipboard.
correct that
close window
help me, give me help
- Opens NaturallySpeaking help window.
go to sleep, stop listening
- Goes into sleep mode. Nothing will be executed or transcribed until awakened, either by command or pressing Microphone on/off hot key. Listening for wake up or listen to me. Will use processing power as if active. Other sounds can be interpreted to wake up. Generally recommended to use microphone off instead.
maximize window
microphone off
- Goes into sleep mode. Nothing will be executed or transcribed until awakened, only by pressing the Microphone on/off hot key.
minimize window
MouseGrid, MouseGrid <number>, mouse <number>
- Saying MouseGrid will divide the screen into a 3 by 3 grid, numbering 123 along the top, 456 along the middle, and 789 along the bottom. Saying a number displays the grid in only that smaller section. Clicking or saying cancel makes the grid go away.
Move down <number>
Move up <number>
NaturallySpeaking
paste that
- Pastes contents of clipboard.
Open <desktop icon name>
play that, play that back
- Plays recorded voice of selection or last utterance.
read that
- Synthesizes speech. Works on selections you can edit. Does not work on plain web page selections.
right-click, mouse right-click
Shut down computer
select that
- Selects last utterance.
spell that
- Opens the Spell window and switches to Spell Mode.
start <shortcut/application name/fildername>, open <shortcut/application name/fildername>
- Opens shortcuts in the start menu or on the desktop or application name (for example, Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes, Windows Explorer)
switch to <program>
switch to <mode>
- Switches to command mode, numbers mode, spell mode, dictation mode, or normal mode.
View sample commands
wake up, listen to me
- Ends sleep mode. Dictations will be listened to again.
what can I say, display sample commands
- Opens a window with sample commands. This is sensitive to what program you are dictating into, displaying a related command set.
Internet Explorer (professional, preferred, standard)
These commands are specific to Internet Explorer. Most can be reproduced through Advanced Scripting through key presses, but clicking links by voice is proprietary to Internet Explorer.
choose <number>
- Said after button, after check box, after radio buttons, after image, after link, after text.
click <link>, <link>
- Click buttons, click check boxes, click radio buttons, click text links, click image alternate text. Can speak any word. When the page stops downloading a command is instantly made of every link on the page. If one item has not finished downloading, no links will work by voice.
go back
go forward
image
- Numbers images with links visible on the screen 1 to 50. Saying number will click link. A single image will be clicked immediately.
External links
refresh, refresh page, refresh that
stop loading
text
Microsoft Word (professional, preferred, standard)
Opening, Saving, and Printing
- Open a document *
- Save the file *
- Save as *
- Print file *
- Close document *
Cutting, Pasting, Inserting, and Undoing
- New line
- New paragraph
- Add page numbers *
- Insert date *
- Insert a page break *
- Insert a <number of columns> by <number of rows> table *
- Cut this paragraph *
- Copy this sentence *
- Paste it here
- Undo that
- Delete that
Moving and Selecting
- Go to end of line
- Go to top of document *
- Select the next <number>words
Formatting
- Bullet selection *
- Make this uppercase *
- Bold the previous <number>words *
- Capitalize the previous line *
- Underline this word *
Zoom, Spell Check, and Print Preview
- Set zoom to <percentage> *
- Check spelling *
- Check grammar *
- Print preview on *
- Close preview *
- These commands are available only if the option Enable Natural Language Commands has been selected.
WordPerfect (professional, preferred, standard)
Outlook Express (professional, preferred, standard)
Excel (professional, preferred)
Outlook (professional)
PowerPoint (professional)
Mozilla Firefox
choose <number>
- Said after button, after check box, after radio buttons, after image, after link, after text, after click.
click <link>, <link>
- Click buttons, click check boxes, click radio buttons, click text links, click image alternate text. Can speak any word. When the page stops downloading a command is instantly made of every link on the page. If one item has not finished downloading results can be unpredictable.
Search the web
Search the web for <search string words>
Find a web site about <search string words>
Navagation
Web Pages
- Go Back
- Go Forward
- Show bookmarks manager
- Show history
- Go home
- Refresh page
- Reload page
- Bookmark page
- Reduce the font
- Enlarge the font
Within a Page
- Scroll down
- Scroll up
- Page up
- Page down
- Stop loading
- Tab key
Using Tabs
- Add a new tab
- Open a new tab
- Click the next tab
- Click the previous tab
- Go to the next tab
- Go to the previous tab
- Close tab
File Menu Commands
- Print page
- Save as new file
- Close Firefox
