The “Correction Window” is a small window
that allows you to correct mistakes made by Microsoft Engine. The engine learns
through such corrections. To show the correction window:
1 Right-click on a word in Dictation Pad.
The correction window shows information about the last word you spoke. If you
are using Dictation Pad it shows the currently selected word. If Microsoft
Dictation makes a speech recognition mistake, you should use the correction
window to select the correct word.
If you right-click on the correction window you will bring up the context menu.
It has a number of different options you might want to try.
Correcting mistakes
To correct a mistake using the correction window:
1 Find a word that Microsoft Dictation got wrong and right-click on it.
2 The “Correction Window” will appear beneath the word. It shows you a list
of words that sound similar to the one you said. A recording of what you said
will be played. The recording is only played when the Correction Window is open.
3 Look through the list for the word you really said, and click on it. The text
in Dictation Pad will change to the correct word.
Using your voice to correct
You can use your voice to “click” on the right word in the correction
window:
1 If the Correction Window isn’t visible then right click on a word.
2 Speak until dictation makes a mistake.
3 Find the correct word in the list and look at the number beside that word.
4 Say “choose-<number>.” Example: If the second word was correct you
could say, “
choose-two.”
5 Microsoft Dictation will fix the word.
Resizing the correction window
You can resize the correction window:
1 Move the mouse pointer over the edge of the correction window so that the
cursor changes into the resizing arrows.
2 Click the left mouse button and drag. This resizes the correction window.
3 Making the window taller causes it to show more alternatives. Sizing it
smaller reduces the number of alternatives.
Locking the correction window in place
By now you’ve noticed that the Correction Window always places itself beneath
or near the word being corrected. Some people find this constant motion
distracting.
To keep the Correction Window from moving:
1 Bring up the correction window if you haven
’t already done so.
2 Click on the push-pin toolbar button.
3 Now the window will remain stationary and you may place it where you wish.
Typing words into the correction window
The Correction Window can display an edit field that allows you to type in
corrections. Then you can type in a word even if it doesn’t appear on the
list.
To try the edit field:
1 Right-click on the correction window. A pop-up menu will appear.
2 Select “Show” and then “Edit control” to show the edit field on the
Correction Window.
3 Right-click on a misrecognized word. The Correction Window will change to
correct the new word.
4 Click in the edit field, type in the correct text, and press enter.
Correcting with the numeric keypad
Some users like dictating words, and then correcting recognition mistakes with
the keyboard.
To correct mistakes with the keyboard.
1 Right-click on the correction window. A pop-up menu will appear.
2 Select “Options” and then “Use Numeric Keypad for Correction.” Press
the NumLock key on the keypad.
3 Right-click on a misrecognized word. The Correction Window will change to
correct the new word.
4 Find the correct word on the list in the Correction Window.
5 Instead of clicking on the item with your mouse, press the word’s number on
the numeric keypad. The word will be corrected.
6 You can press “+” and “-” on the numeric keypad to capitalize and
lower-case the word. Capitalizing this way is persistent, and causes the word to
be capitalized (or un-capitalized) the next time you use it.
7 You can press “Del” on the numeric keypad to delete the word.
8 You can press “Enter” on the numeric keypad to automatically switch focus
to the edit field on the correction window. From there you can type in the
correction, and press enter.
Correction window tricks
If you right-click on the correction window, you will see a number of options
geared towards experienced users.
· Play recording - Plays a recording of the word.
· Capitalized - Capitalizes and un-capitalizes the word.
· Show, Numbers in front of words - Lists numbers, from 1 through 9, in
front of the alternatives. You can turn this option off to save room in your
correction window.
· Show, Alphabetically - Shows the alternatives in alphabetical order.
If this is turned off, the words are sorted by which alternative the recognizer
thinks is most likely.
· Show, Toolbar - Displays the toolbar at the bottom of the correction
window. You can turn this off to make the correction window smaller.
· Show, Title - Displays the title bar of the correction window. You can
turn this off to make the correction window smaller.
· Show, Edit Control - Displays an edit control in the correction
window. You can type into this edit control to correct the current word. If the
word is new to the recognizer it will be added.
· Options, Automatically move with text - If on, the correction window
will place itself under the selection in Dictation Pad. You might turn this off
if the constant movement is distracting.
· Options, Automatically play recording - Causes the recording to
automatically be played when a new word is selected.
· Options, Use numeric keypad for correction - Allows you to make
corrections using the numeric keypad. Click here. for more information.
· Options, Always on top - Prevents the correction window from being
covered by other windows.
Correcting mistakes with numeric keypad
Correcting mistakes with the numeric keypad
You can use the numeric keypad to correct mistakes.
1 Bring up the correction window context menu by right clicking on the
correction window.
2 Make sure that it has Show, Numbers in front of words, turned on.
3 Turn on Options, Use Numeric Keypad for correction.
4 Press the num-lock button on your keyboard to turn num-lock on. Make sure the
num-lock button on your keyboard is activated.
When the correction window is visible, you can press one of the keys on the
numeric keyboard to select the correct word.
You can also use the following keys on the numeric keypad:
“.” or “Del” will delete the last spoken word.
“Enter” will allow you to type in the correction for the word.
“+” will capitalize the last word. Changes made this way persist
“-” will lower-case the last word. Changes made this way persist
Correcting mistakes with voice commands
Correcting mistakes with voice commands
You can bring up the correction window by speaking, “Show-Window.”
If the correction window is visible then you can say, “Choose-one”
through “Choose-nine” to correct with your voice.
You can delete the last word by speaking “Cross-Out.”