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Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Dragon Professional Individual 5Chapter 1: Knowing What to Expect7Chapter 2: Installing Dragon and Starting Basic Training.19Chapter 3: Launching and Controlling Dragon.33Part II: Creating Documents and Spreadsheets 51Chapter 4: Simply Dictating.53Chapter 5: Selecting, Editing, and Correcting in DragonPad.73Chapter 6: Basic Formatting in Text-Editing Applications87Chapter 7: Proofreading and Listening to Your Text.97Chapter 8: Dictating into Other Applications105Chapter 9: Dipping into Word Processing.117Chapter 10: Working with Excel133Chapter 11: Using Recorded Speech141Part III: Communicating Online. 157Chapter 12: Sending and Receiving Email.159Chapter 13: Working the Web.171Chapter 14: Dictating the Mobile Way.181Part IV: Working Smarter 199Chapter 15: Controlling Your Desktop and Windows by Voice201Chapter 16: Speaking More Clearly221Chapter 17: Additional Training for Accuracy227Chapter 18: Improving Audio Input247Chapter 19: Having Multiple Computers or Users255Chapter 20: Creating Your Own Commands.263Chapter 21: Getting Help from Your Desktop and Online.277Part V: The Part of Tens 295Chapter 22: Ten Common Problems 297Chapter 23: Ten Time- and Sanity-Saving Tips 305Chapter 24: Ten Mistakes to Avoid 309Chapter 25: Ten Stupid Dragon Tricks 313Index 321