Use Dragon with Microsoft Word
Once you have loaded Dragon by double-clicking on the icon on your desktop, it is ready to be used at any time with other programs. To use it with MS Word, you simply need to open Word and, when ready, press the record button on your PowerMic and speak into it, just as you would for a note in Accuro. Your words will be typed out for you on the MS Word document. Some of the more common voice commands for Dragon in MS Word are outlined below (Source).
Creating a Document
With Word open and active, do one of the following:
Say “New file” to create a new document in Word.
Say “Open file” to access the Open dialog.
Navigating within your Document
Move your cursor to a different point in your text with the standard navigation commands, such as:
“Insert before <text>”
“<Direction> arrow” (up, down, left or right)
“Go to beginning / end”
Selecting Text
Use the standard commands for making a selection, such as:
“Select <text>”
“Select All”
“Select next / previous word”
“Unselect that”
Editing your Document
Use the standard commands for revising your text, such as:
“Cut <text>”
“Cut selection”
“Copy <text>”
“Copy selection”
“Paste from clipboard”
“Delete <text>”
“Delete selection”
Formatting your Document
Use the global commands to format the last word or phrase you spoke:
“Bold / Italicize / Underline that”
To change the font size:
Say “Set font size to <number> points.”
To insert a page break:
Say “Insert Page Break.”
Saving your Document
Say “Save this document.
Printing your Document
Say “Print the document.”
Closing your Document
Say “Close file.”