Preferences window

Startup Actions

• Check Microphone in Sleep instead of Off at Startup to change the Microphone mode to Sleep when Dragon launches. This will allow you to turn the microphone on by saying Wake up rather than having to use your mouse.
• Check Show Status Window at Startup if you want the Status Window to be visible at launch time.
• Check Launch Dragon at Startup to allow Dragon to launch when you turn on your computer. This means Dragon will always be available to you – just turn on your microphone and speak.

Available Commands Window

• Check Show Global above Application Commands to make the globally available commands appear above the application-based commands in the Available Commands window.

Command Generation

• Check Generate Application Launch Commands to allow Dragon to create globally available commands you can use to launch any application on your computer.
• Check Generate Email Commands to allow Dragon to create globally available commands you can use to create and address an email message to anyone in your Contacts list.

Restart Dragon to see changes to your generated command preferences.

Auto Sleep

Adjust the slider to change how long the microphone takes to go to sleep when you are not using it.

Allowing the microphone to go to sleep prevents Dragon from interpreting background noise as dictation while you are not using it.

A profile is a set of data on how you speak. In order to use Dragon, you must have at least one profile. Each user of Dragon must create his or her own profile.

To open the Profiles pane

• Say Access Profiles window.
• Click the icon in the menu bar, then select Manage Profiles...
• Open the Preferences window and click the Profiles icon.

The name of the active profile is marked with a green dot in the Profiles pane.

Existing profiles from an earlier versions of Dragon are marked in the Profiles pane with a special icon () and need to be upgraded before you can continue using them.
Please note that you can't upgrade a profile that has a missing microphone.

To create a profile

• In the Profiles pane, click the button at the bottom of the Profiles list. The Profile Enrollment process begins.
• Give the profile a name and choose the mode you will use it for. Unless you are transcribing an audio file, leave Dictation selected.
• Select the microphone you plan to use from the list.
• Select your Region. This helps Dragon determine appropriate spelling and vocabulary.
• Select the Accent that most accurately describes how you speak.

You will then be taken to the Microphone Setup window.

You must complete Microphone Setup or Dragon will not be able to adequately recognize your speech. Complete the Microphone Setup process for each microphone you use with your profile.

To delete a profile

• Select the profile and click the button at the bottom of the Profiles list.

You cannot delete a profile if it is currently in use, or if it is the only profile created.

To change the Auto-formatting settings for a profile

• Click the icon at the bottom of the profile list.
• Choose Auto Formatting.

To add a Dictation source

1. Click the button under the Dictation Sources (Microphones) field to add a microphone to a profile.
2. Select which microphone you wish to add.
3. Click Continue. You will then be taken to the Microphone Setup window.

To add a Transcription source

1. Click the button under the Transcription Sources (Voice or Device) to add a recording device to a profile.
2. Provide a name for the transcription source.
3. Click Continue. You will then begin the Transcription Training process.

Once you are logged in, click Sync Now to share your custom words and Auto-texts with your mobile device.

Click the Sync when loading profiles checkbox to allow Dragon Anywhere to sync automatically whenever you change profiles.

Click Sign Out to sign out of your Dragon Anywhere account.

• Toggle Microphone. Turns the microphone on or off. Default is ⌘F11.
• Select Speech Mode. Cycles through the recognition modes: Dictation, Spelling, Numbers, and Command. Default is ⌘F10.
• Show Correction Window. Shows and hides the Correction options in the Status Window. Default is ⌘F9.
• Dismiss MouseGrid. Hides the MouseGrid. Default is ⌘F12.

Important Note: OS X includes built-in dictation that can cause conflicts with assigned hot keys. You should not assign keys F9 through F11 to Apple's hot key sequence for dictation. You should also never assign any hot key sequence in Dragon that is the same as the one for that operating system's built-in dictation.

Before using F-key keyboard shortcuts in Dragon, you should double-check your settings in the Keyboard pane of your Mac's System Preferences. Look for the Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys checkbox. By default, this option is unchecked, which means you need to add the fn (Function) key to your ⌘-F-key shortcuts in Dragon. If you check that box, you don’t need to use the fn key with your ⌘-F-key shortcuts in Dragon, but you do need to use the fn key to access volume controls, brightness settings, and other quick access functions printed on the F keys.

To set a shortcut

• Click in the oval shortcut region and type the desired shortcut.

To delete a shortcut

• Click the at the right end of the oval shortcut region.

To revert to a previous shortcut

• Click the curved arrow () at the right end of the oval shortcut region.