If you are using a more 'advanced' word processor such as MS Word, WordPerfect, or even OpenOffice you can add Atty to the Autocorrect list, so that it's automatically replaced by "attorney." That's a far easier workaround than retooling the speech recognition software.
Hope this helps,
John
I have a document that I would like to dictate instead of typing that uses the word attorney many many times. The problem is that the voice recognition software that shipped with Vista always uses the abbreviated form (Atty.) which I cannot use for this document.
No matter how often I correct this mistake the speech recognition engine still continues to use the abbreviation. I have attempted to edit the dictionary by adding atty to the list of words that it will not dictate. However, apparently the program will only recognize Atty. if it has a period after it. The problem is that I cannot dictate a period in the list of words to not dictate. The result is that no matter what I say, the program continues to type Atty. instead of attorney.
I have searched the help files and have been unable to find how to delete a word from the dictionary that ships with the speech recognition engine.
Can someone help me?
Lesley
Windows Vista Home Premium

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