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Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide 61
6
Numbers and
Punctuation
his chapter describes how to dictate numbers, punctuation, Web
addresses, and a few other special items.
If DragonNaturallySpeaking ® is not formatting a word as you would like, you
can change the formatting properties of the word by using the Word Properties dialog
box. See “Changing word properties” on page 166.
Dictating numbers
To dictate a number, just say it. Dragon NaturallySpeaking ® will type
either the number (“5”) or the word (“five”), usually determining this
choice from the context. To force Dragon NaturallySpeaking
® to type a
number instead of a word (for numbers 0 to 9), say “numeral” plus the
number (“numeral 2”). This is especially useful when dictating the
numbers 2 and 4, which are sometimes mistaken for the words “to” and
“for” unless you say “numeral 2” and “numeral 4.”
If you want to dictate only numbers, you can switch to “Numbers Mode.” See
“Modes” on page 80 for more information.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking ® adds commas to numbers of five digits or
more (such as 21,469), but not to four-digit numbers (2146). To add a
comma to a four-digit number, say “comma” where you want the comma.
See the table below for examples. For a decimal point, just say “point.” If
you dictate a US ZIP code, Dragon NaturallySpeaking
® knows not to
add a comma and formats the ZIP code correctly.
T
NOTE
TIP