On and Off Formatting Toggles in ViaVoice and NaturallySpeaking

By Karl Barksdale

Speaking Solutions, Inc. © 2002

Both of the top programs, NaturallySpeaking and ViaVoice, allow toggle commands. A toggle turns a function on or off using simple voice commands. For example, in ViaVoice, two of the most important toggles are:

"Begin Spell" or "Begin Numbers"

These commands allow spelling letter by letter and the rapid dictation of numbers. The way to toggle off is to say:

"Return"

NaturallySpeaking has similar commands. For example, if you wish to enter text with no spaces, say:

"No Space On"

To return to normal say:

"No Space Off"

In ViaVoice, you can turn formatting on with simple commands like these:

"Bold On"
"Italics On"
"Underline On"

Turning these formatting commands off again is as easy as saying:

"Bold Off"
"Italics Off"
"Underline Off"

In Dragon, it's easier to turn these formatting options off with this command:

"Restore That"

This restore to normal command also works by selecting any underlined, italicized, or bold text and simply saying "Restore That."