General usage information
Composing Messages
Launch the Dragon Dictation application. Tap the red recording button in the middle of the screen to initiate the voice recognition process. While the application is recording, speak your message. Tap the “Done” button (for the iPhone™ and iPod touch™ users) or anywhere on the screen (for iPad™ users) when you finish speaking. You can also set auto end-of-speech setting to ON to detect end of speech. You can tap the red recording button again to dictate additional text. Dragon Dictation on iPhone will also auto-save dictated text on the scratchpad, which can be accessed after accepting an incoming call.
Correcting Text
To edit transcribed text, tap the word you would like to correct. When you touch the word you will see a drop-down list of alternative suggestions. To correct a phrase drag your finger to adjacent words until the entire phrase is highlighted. If you prefer, you can record a new phrase by pressing the red record icon while the original phrase is highlighted. The phrase will be replaced with the new phrase you speak.
Typing Text
In addition to composing messages by voice, Dragon Dictation provides the ability for users to either enter new text or edit text they have dictated by tapping the keyboard icon.
Switching Languages
Additional language support and flexible language selection options will be gradually added as the App is made available in region-specific App Stores. To switch languages from US English to another language, such as UK English– select “Settings” (iPad: upper right icon, iPhone: lower right icon). Select “Language” option and pick from the available list of languages.
iPad™ users
Dragon Dictation Notes™ is a new feature that lets users easily view and manage texts for multiple documents. Dragon Dictation can be used in the landscape or portrait mode on the iPad™. When using in the portrait mode, the Notes are minimized in the top left corner, and can be expanded by tapping on it.
There is an "i" info icon on the application, by tapping it you can get some basic information on using Dragon Dictation on the iPad™, and a list of commonly used commands and punctuations.
Saving Dictated text to Notes
Your dictated text is automatically saved in Dragon Dictation Notes™ where you can review and edit any Note by clicking on it. In order to create a new Note click on the “+” symbol on the top right.
Sending Dictated text from Notes
Select the Note you want to send. Then tap the icon on the top right of the screen and select how you want to send your message:Email: Launches your email client and inserts your composed text into a new email message. This Note will be deleted from Dragon Dictation Notes.
Copy: Copies your Note to the iPad™ clipboard and will delete it from Dragon Dictation Notes.
Cut: Cuts your Note to the iPad™ clipboard and will still remain in Dragon Dictation Notes.
Facebook: Launches Facebook and inserts your composed text into the Facebook status bar.
Twitter: Launches Twitter and inserts your composed text into the Twitter status bar.
Deleting from Notes
A Note is automatically deleted when you “Send Email” or “Cut Notes”. However, if you want to manually delete notes you can:
- Tap the Trash icon and choose:
- Last Dictation: Will delete your last dictated note.
- Note: Will delete currently selected Note.
- Slide your finger on the Note title from left to right and select delete.
iPhone™ and iPod touch™ users
Sending Messages
When you are ready to send text content, tap the icon on the lower right of the screen and select how you want to send your message:
Email: Launches your email client and inserts your composed text into a new email message.
Text: Launches your text messenger client and inserts your composed text into a new text message.
Copy: Copies your Note to the iPhone™ clipboard.
Facebook: Launches Facebook and inserts your composed text into the Facebook status bar.
Twitter: Launches Twitter and inserts your composed text into the Twitter status bar.
Please visit our Overview section for more information.
