Dragon Overview (Tips and Tricks)

PowerMic II Button Review

Use the graphic below to help navigate the PowerMic II buttons.

Did You Know a dictation box can be in

hidden mode to review information within
the patients chart and dictate at the same
time.
Click the Stop/Play button
twice to use hidden mode.

Dragon Sidebar
Dragon sidebar displays a selection of the most useful commands that Dragon recognizes for the current
context. To access the side bar, go to the Help menu> Dragon Sidebar OR say the command What can I
say?

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Training Words that Dragon Does Not Recognize
The MOST important thing you can do to maintain an accurate profile is to correct any unrecognized words.
1. Identify unrecognized word.
2. Say Select <text> to highlight word/
phrase to view Correction Menu.
2a. If corrected word/phrase is available
from menu, say Choose #.

3. If the word or phrase is not available from

the menu, say Spell that.

4. Enter correct spelling using the Spelling

Window.
Note: Be sure to type the word exactly as
you would like it to display.

5. Select or say Train to train Dragon to

recognize your new word.

Train Words window displays.

6. Click Go button.
7. Say new word (it is recommended that
each word be trained 3x).
8. Click Done button when complete.
Dragon will now recognize new word.

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Utilizing Templates and Saving Them as Favorites
Templates can be easily accessed and managed utilizing the PowerMic II and then saved as a favorite so that
it can be used for future patients.
1. Click the Search button from the PowerMic II
device.
Search My Commands window displays.
2. Enter the term to search for.
Note: It is suggested to search using one word,
avoid pleural words.
3. Click OK button.
Results display based on search.
4. Select appropriate template.
5. Click Add To Favorites button if you would like to
use the template for future patients.
Note: Click Preview button to review template
before adding it as a favorite.
6. Place cursor in area where template will be used.
7. Click OK button.
Template displays in desired area.
8. Make any necessary changes to template.
Note: [ ] indicates variable fields. Use << and >>
buttons on the PowerMic II to move between
fields.
To retrieve favorite templates:
1. Click the Favorites button from the PowerMic II
device.
Favorites list displays.
2. Select appropriate template.
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Creating Personal Templates and Saving them as Favorites
Notes and templates may be created and saved as favorites so they can be utilized for future patients.
1. Create new note template or modify an existing
PowerPac template.
Note: place [ ] around any words/phrases of the
note to create a variable fields.
2. Say Select all into the PowerMic II.
Entire note is highlighted.
3. Say Make that a favorite into the PowerMic II.
Search My Commands window displays.
4. Enter the name of the favorite that you wish to
create. Example: My Discharge.
5. Click OK button.
To use favorite templates:
1. Click the Favorites button from the PowerMic II
device.
Favorites list displays.
2. Place cursor in area where template will be used.
3. Select appropriate template.

4. Click OK button.

Note: PowerPac and favorites may also be retrieved

by placing your cursor in the appropriate area and
stating the name of the template.

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