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Examples of using speech recognition with Office
 
Applies to
Microsoft Office 2003
Microsoft Office XP

This feature is available in the Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English (U.S.), and Japanese language versions of Microsoft Office 2003 and in the Simplified Chinese, English (U.S.), and Japanese language versions of Microsoft Office XP.

You can use speech recognition to dictate text into any Office program. You can also select menu, toolbar, dialog box (U.S. English only), and task pane (U.S. English only) items by using your voice.

To use speech recognition after you install it, click buttons on the Language bar to switch between speech recognition's two modes — Dictation mode and Voice Command mode.

Click the examples below to see how to use speech recognition.

ShowUsing Voice Command mode

In this example Voice Command mode is used in Microsoft Office PowerPoint® to apply and play an animation affect. Click Start in the demo window.

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ShowUsing Dictation mode

In this example Dictation mode is used in Microsoft Word. Voice Command is also used so that you can see how to switch between Dictation mode and Voice Command mode. Click Start in the demo window.

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ShowUsing voice messages on the Language bar

In this example you will see how messages on the Language bar can help you use speech recognition. Click Start in the demo window.

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