Niku
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Mac OS X

Q: Using Apple's Numbers and Dictation together

This may not be possible, but it's worth asking. Is there a way to use Numbers and Dictation together? In other words, I would like to be able to fill-in  the cells in Numbers by dictation.

iPad (4th gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Jul 26, 2016 8:37 AM

by SGIII,Solvedanswer
SGIII SGIII
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A:

I tried dictation in Numbers, using general explanation in this Apple Support Document.

 

It worked when I double-clicked in a cell first to get the flashing cursor there.  Then I hit the function key twice (the default hot key, which can be changed).

 

To enter numbers instead of words, prefix "numeral" to the dictation  For example to enter 123 one dictates "numeral 123".

 

SG

Posted on Jul 26, 2016 8:51 AM

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  • by SGIII,Solvedanswer

    SGIII SGIII Jul 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Niku
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    Jul 26, 2016 8:51 AM in response to Niku

    I tried dictation in Numbers, using general explanation in this Apple Support Document.

     

    It worked when I double-clicked in a cell first to get the flashing cursor there.  Then I hit the function key twice (the default hot key, which can be changed).

     

    To enter numbers instead of words, prefix "numeral" to the dictation  For example to enter 123 one dictates "numeral 123".

     

    SG

  • by Niku,

    Niku Niku Jul 26, 2016 10:33 AM in response to SGIII
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    Jul 26, 2016 10:33 AM in response to SGIII

    Thanks. That's great news...I think. By that I mean that it seems like a tedious and laborious  way to to the job, but maybe it becomes child's play after filling in a few rows. I'll have to try it. In any case, I'll have to try it because it is  now difficult for me to type one sentence without many inexplicable typos. Why, for instance, does the word "not" keep being typed as

    "n to"? Really.