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voice recognition, correct/spell special character in a name

Anonymous
2013-09-24T14:23:57+00:00

A person I write has an accent in his name, which I can make on the keyboard, Tomas with an accent over the a (holding down the control key and pressing the accent doesn't seem to work in this combox, but it does in Word). But I have to correct it every time I dictate it--Voice Recognition offers me the correct choice, I guess from analyzing the document or something. How do I get the Spell function to record an accented a and keep it so I don't have to keep correcting it?  Thank you!

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Suzanne S Barnhill 278.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2013-09-24T16:21:05+00:00

You could save Tomas > Tomás as an AutoCorrect entry.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 278.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-09-24T20:49:19+00:00

    I'm glad you got it sorted, and if you did so in such a way that it works here as well as in Word, then you're a step ahead (AutoCorrect would work only in Office apps).       

    In case you ever do want to create an AutoCorrect entry in Word 2007, here's how:

    1. Type the word the way you want it to appear and select it.
    2. Go to Office Button | Word Options | Proofing and click AutoCorrect Options.
    3. When the AutoCorrect Options dialog opens, you'll see your selected word in the "With" box.
    4. Type the version you want corrected in the "Replace" box.
    5. Click Add, then OK.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-09-24T17:19:16+00:00

    I was able to find how to do the auto correct, and it worked.  I just copied in the name Tomás and then used the pronunciation guide, and it worked.  I am using voice recognition to type this answer.  It sure saves use your fingers!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-09-24T16:30:06+00:00

    Wow, thank you for the quick response. Do you remember the steps to do that? I haven't used the system if a while, and forget how to look up things in it. BTW, I was using a very expensive voice recognition software, Dragonsoft, and it's great, but the built in one in Word works just as well, at least so far, for me, and is less hassle.

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