Speech recognition commands in Outlook - Outlook

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Speech recognition commands in Outlook

Applies to: Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

Applies to
Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003 Microsoft Outlook® 2002

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.

Notes

If you are in Voice Command mode and say "print," the file you are currently working on is sent to the printer.
If a command does not appear to work, switch to another program and switch back to the program you are working in, and then say the command again.

Show Navigation commands you can say in Outlook

Task you can perform	Command you can say
Display all the commands on a menu	Expand More buttons
In a dialog box, move to the next option or option group	Tab
In a dialog box, move to the previous option or option group	Shift tab
Close a dialog box without saving changes and close menus	Escape Cancel
Go to the end of a line	End Go end
Go the beginning of a line	Home Go home
Move one space to the left	Left Left arrow Arrow left Go left
Move one space to the right	Right Go right Right arrow Arrow right
Go up one line	Up Go up Up arrow Arrow up
Go down one line	Down Go down Down arrow Arrow down
Enter a new line	Return Enter New line Next line New paragraph
Scroll up	Page up
Scroll down	Page down
Enter a backspace	Backspace
Enter a space	Space Space bar
Delete selected text	Delete
Display the right click menu	Right click Right click menu Show right click menu Context menu Show context menu
If the AutoCorrect Options button is visible, displays the AutoCorrect Options button menu	AutoCorrect options Options button
If the Paste Options button is visible, displays the Paste Options button menu	Paste options Options button
If the Smart Tag Actions button is visible, displays the Smart Tag Actions button menu	Smart tag actions Smart tag options Options button
Move the insertion point one word to the right	Right one word Forward word Forward one word Go forward one word Next word Go right word Control right
Move the insertion point one word to the left	Left one word Back word Back one word Go back one word Last word Control left
Select the next word	Shift control right Select next word
Select the last word	Shift control left Select last word
Select the last line	Shift control up Select last line
Select the next line	Shift control down Select next line

Show Other commands you can say in Outlook

Task you can perform	Command you can say
Display the folder list	Folder list Show folder list
Hide the folder list	Hide folder list
Open the selected item	Open
Create a new message	New mail New message New mail message New e mail message
Create a new appointment	New meeting request New S plus
Create a new folder	New folder
Create a new distribution list	New distribution list
Select all	Select all
Cut selected text	Cut
Copy	Copy
Show the Office Clipboard	Copy copy Office clipboard Show clipboard Show office clipboard
Paste	Paste
Undo	Undo
Redo	Redo Same as before
Save	Save
Move the insertion point to the Ask a Question box	Ask a question Type a question for help
Hide the Office Assistant	Hide the assistant
Print preview	Print preview
Open Outlook Today folder	Outlook today Open Outlook today Go to Outlook today
Open Inbox folder	Inbox Open inbox Go to inbox
Open Calendar folder	Calendar Open calendar Go to calendar
Open Contacts folder	Contacts Open contacts Go to contacts
Open Drafts folder	Drafts Open drafts Go to drafts
Open Tasks folder	Tasks Open tasks Go to tasks
Open Notes folder	Notes Open notes Go to notes
Open Outbox folder	Outbox Open outbox Go to outbox
Open My Documents folder	My documents Open my documents Go to my documents
Open Journal folder	Journal Open journal Go to journal
Open Deleted Items folder	Deleted items Open deleted items Go to deleted items
Open Sent Items folder	Sent items Open sent items Go to sent items
Open My Computer folder	My computer Open my computer Go to my computer
Post in folder	New post New post in this folder

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