Dictating numbers

You can dictate numbers in Numbers mode, Dictation mode or Spelling mode.

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Number type	Examples
Dictating numbers In general, you can dictate numbers by saying them as you would conversationally.	Example 1—Decimals Say: Five point four two three Result: 5.423 Example 2—Fractions Say: Two and three fourths Result: 2 3/4 Example 3—Numerals Say: One hundred forty two thousand fifteen Result: 142,015 Example 4—Phone numbers Say: Seven eight one five six five five thousand Result: 781-565-5000 Example 5—Currency Say: Ninety nine dollars and fifty cents Result: $99.50 Example 6—Dates Say: May fifteenth two thousand fifteen Result: May 15, 2015 Example 7—Weight Say: Two hundred kilograms Result: 200 kg Example 8—Postal codes Say: Boston Massachusetts 0 2 1 1 0 Result: Boston, MA 02110 Example 9—Time Say: Eight thirty pm Result: 8:30 PM
Forcing numerals If your dictated numbers appear in text form ("four") rather than numeral form ("4"), you can force Dragon to interpret your numbers as numerals: Say Numeral <number>.	Example Say: Numeral four Result: 4
Superscripts Say Superscript <number>.	Example Say: Superscript two Result: ²
Roman numerals Say Roman numeral, and then say your number. To dictate lowercase Roman numerals Say Roman numeral. Say your number. Say Lowercase that.	Example 1 Say: Roman numeral two thousand four Result: MMIV Example 2 Say: Roman numeral three Say: Lowercase that Result: iii
Numbers mode If you want to dictate many numbers that must be in numeral form, you can switch to Numbers mode. To dictate numbers in Numbers mode Say Numbers mode. Dictate your numbers. Say Dictation mode when you are done to switch back.	Example Say: One hundred seventy nine Result: 179

Number type

Examples

Dictating numbers

In general, you can dictate numbers by saying them as you would conversationally.

Example 1—Decimals

Say: Five point four two three

Result: 5.423

Example 2—Fractions

Say: Two and three fourths

Result: 2 3/4

Example 3—Numerals

Say: One hundred forty two thousand fifteen

Result: 142,015

Example 4—Phone numbers

Say: Seven eight one five six five five thousand

Result: 781-565-5000

Example 5—Currency

Say: Ninety nine dollars and fifty cents

Result: $99.50

Example 6—Dates

Say: May fifteenth two thousand fifteen

Result: May 15, 2015

Example 7—Weight

Say: Two hundred kilograms

Result: 200 kg

Example 8—Postal codes

Say: Boston Massachusetts 0 2 1 1 0

Result: Boston, MA 02110

Example 9—Time

Say: Eight thirty pm

Result: 8:30 PM

Forcing numerals

If your dictated numbers appear in text form ("four") rather than numeral form ("4"), you can force Dragon to interpret your numbers as numerals:

Say Numeral <number>.

Example

Say: Numeral four

Result: 4

Superscripts

Say Superscript <number>.

Example

Say: Superscript two

Result: ²

Roman numerals

Say Roman numeral, and then say your number.

To dictate lowercase Roman numerals

Say Roman numeral.
Say your number.
Say Lowercase that.

Example 1

Say: Roman numeral two thousand four

Result: MMIV

Example 2

Say: Roman numeral three

Say: Lowercase that

Result: iii

Numbers mode

If you want to dictate many numbers that must be in numeral form, you can switch to Numbers mode.

To dictate numbers in Numbers mode

Say Numbers mode.
Dictate your numbers.
Say Dictation mode when you are done to switch back.

Example

Say: One hundred seventy nine

Result: 179