Controlling your computer

Dragon allows you to use your voice to perform tasks like opening and closing applications or application windows, move your cursor, and navigate application menus without using your mouse or keyboard.

Launch and quit applications

Dragon generates commands to launch any application installed on your Mac. For example, say Activate Calculator to open the Calculator app.

If Generate Application Launch Commands is not selected in your General Preferences, Dragon will not create Activate <application> commands.

You can also say Quit this application to quit your current application.

See Launching and quitting applications for more information.

Navigate application windows

Use Dragon's built-in commands to open, close, and switch between application windows. For example, you can say:

• New file
• Close window
• Next / Previous application window

See Navigating application windows for more information.

Browse application menus

Use Dragon to browse menus and select menu items in any application. For example, in Safari, you could print a Web page by saying Click File menu, then Click Print.

See Menu Walking for more information.

Move your mouse

Dragon allows you to use your voice to move and click your mouse. For example, you can say Move mouse up and left, then Mouse click.

See Mouse commands for more information.

Use keyboard shortcuts

Use Dragon’s key commands to press one or more keyboard keys. For example, say Press the key Escape, or combine keys to access keyboard shortcuts, such as Press the key Command S.

See Key commands for more information.