There are a mulititude of different ways you can open documents and files with Dragon, however, I will focus on constantly referred to documents in this blog post. Many of us, especially in the legal field, have reference documents that need to be opened throughout the day or on a regular basis.
Most people place these files on their desktop, minimize their windows and double click the file to open it when requiring information within. While this may seem fairly straightforward, the process often leads to a cluttered desktop or orphaned files that are no longer required. Moreover, the aforementioned method is not as rapid as speaking a couple of words to open the same document.
The solution?
Create a Step-by-Step command in Dragon that will open this constantly referred to document with a quick voice command that you can issue any time, and from anywhere. In other words, if you are writing an email that requires you to quote or reference information from within a file on your server, simply issue the command you’ve assigned to open the document even while writing your email. Once the information has been located, complete the email, close the file and carry on.
Remember, a little time invested in creating custom commands will save you even more time in the long-run.
For assistance with command creation or streamlining your office operations, contact Alexandria of Speakeasy Solutions at 604-264-9109 ext. 102.
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