What can I say?
Try saying "new line", "delete", "bold that", and "start list". Other supported punctuation, commands, and symbols are below.
Punctuation
Phrase(s) | Output |
period, full stop | . |
comma | , |
question mark | ? |
exclamation mark/point | ! |
new line | new line |
apostrophe-s | 's |
colon | : |
semicolon | ; |
open quotes close quotes | " " |
hyphen | - |
ellipsis, dot dot dot | ... |
begin/open single quote end/close single quote | ' ' |
left/open parentheses right/close parentheses | ( ) |
left/open bracket right/close bracket | [ ] |
left/open brace right/close brace | { } |
Editing
undo |
delete* |
delete that* |
delete last [1-100] words/sentences |
delete [word or phrase]* |
insert space |
backspace |
backspace [1-100] |
Saying “delete” by itself removes the last word or punctuation before the cursor.
Saying “delete that” removes the last spoken utterance.
An example of using [phrase] would be dictating “what a super nice day” and then saying “delete super.” You would then be left with the phrase "what a nice day."
Formatting
bold |
italics |
underline |
strikethrough |
<format*> [word or phrase] |
superscript |
subscript |
indent |
decrease indent |
clear all formatting |
align [left, center, right] |
You can bold, italicize, underline, or strikethrough a word or phrase. An example would be dictating “review by tomorrow at 5PM”, then saying “bold tomorrow” which would leave you with "review by
tomorrow at 5PM."
Try phrases like “bold last word” or “underline last sentence.”
Creating lists
start list |
start numbered list |
next line |
exit list |
Adding comments
add comment [your message here]* |
*Tips
Saying “add comment look at this tomorrow” will insert a new comment with the text “Look at this tomorrow” inside it.
Saying “add comment” by itself will create a blank comment box that can be manually typed into.
While dictating
show help |
pause dictation |
exit dictation* |
*Tips
Symbols
Phrase(s) | Output |
asterisk | * |
backslash | \ |
forward slash | / |
vertical bar sign, pipe character | | |
backquote, backtick | ` |
underscore | _ |
m-dash | — |
n-dash | – |
paragraph sign/mark | ¶ |
section sign | § |
ampersand, and sign | & |
at sign | @ |
copyright sign | © |
registered sign | ® |
degree symbol | ° |
caret symbol | ^ |
Mathematics
Phrase(s) | Output |
percent sign | % |
number/pound sign | # |
plus sign | + |
minus sign | - |
multiplication sign | x |
plus or minus sign | ± |
division sign | ÷ |
equal sign | = |
less than sign, left angle bracket greater than sign, right angle bracket | < > |
Currency
Phrase(s) | Output |
dollar sign | $ |
pound sterling sign | £ |
euro sign | € |
yen sign | ¥ |
Emoji/faces
Phrase(s) | Output |
smiley face | :) |
frowny face | :( |
winky face | ;) |
heart emoji | <3 |
Last modified: Thursday, 29 October 2020, 4:33 PM