MyCommands Editor—Step-by-Step dialog box
Use the MyCommands Editor—Step-by-Step dialog box to activate menu and keystroke commands that control your applications. Each step of the command can type text, press a keyboard key, open an application, or turn the microphone on or off. This is useful for controlling applications and for multi-step tasks.
Option | Description |
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Spoken Title |
What you say to execute the command. For example, "Insert Company Logo". Click the Train button to teach Dragon how to pronounce it. Enter an angle bracket (<) to open the MyCommands Name Editor dialog box to specify a variable. |
Description |
Brief description of what the command does. Optional. |
Advanced options
Click Advanced for additional options.
Option | Description |
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Group |
List of categories by which you can group your commands. Use these categories to locate the command in the Command Browser. To create your own group, select User-defined and type your own group name. |
Availability |
Indicates how the command is available to Dragon. The options are:
When you select either the Application-specific or Window-specific option, the Recognizable in States list appears. You can either select from the list or enter the name of a new state. A command with this option will be available in the state you specify within the window or application you specify. |
Command Type |
Indicates the command type. In this case, the type is Step-by-Step. The other command types are: |
Name Editor
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Click to open the MyCommands Name Editor dialog box. Use this dialog box to assign variables to your command, such as a name for the command you want to create. For more information, see MyCommands Name Editor dialog box. |
Steps
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Specifies the steps Dragon executes when you say the command. To add steps, select a step from the New Step drop-down list, and then click Insert. |
New Step
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Specifies the action that Dragon executes. The options are:
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Save
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Click to save your command. This button is unavailable until you provide a Spoken Title. |
Create New
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Click to open the Step-by-Step dialog box with a duplicate of the current command. You can rename and edit the command to create a new one. Note: This button is active only when you open the editor from the Script area of the Command Browser by selecting a command and clicking Edit. |
Related procedures | Additional information |
Managing your custom commands dialog box | MyCommands Editor—Macro Recorder dialog box |
MyCommands Editor—Advanced Scripting dialog box | |
MyCommands Editor—Auto-Text |