Dragon - version 15.0 application compatibility list

Dragon - version 15.0 application compatibility list

Poblem

A Dragon 15.0 user wishes to consult a list of othe softwae with which Dragon is compatible. 

Applies to

  1. Dragon 15.0

Resolution

Below are listed are applications Nuance have tested that are deemed to be compatible with Dragon Naturally Speaking version 15.0.


Compatible applications

  • Windows/File Explorer: On Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
  • Internet Explorer 11.x: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands, and ability to say links.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands, and ability to say links.
    NOTE - Support available in Dragon Professional Individual 15.3.
  • Google Chrome: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and ability to say links.
  • DragonPad: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands.
  • Windows WordPad: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands.
  • Windows NotePad: Menu Tracking
  • Microsoft Word (Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019): Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands.
  • Office 365 supports plain dictation only.
  • Microsoft Excel (Office 2010, 2013, 2016. 2019): Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands.
  • Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019): Menu Tracking and Natural English Language Commands.
  • OpenOffice Writer 4.1.2: Full Text Control and Menu Tracking.
  • Corel WordPerfect X7, X8: Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and English Natural Language Commands.
  • Compatibility is only available for an English or French installation of Corel WordPerfect.
  • Microsoft Lync 2010, 2013: Menu Tracking.
  • Microsoft OneNote 2013, 2016: Menu Tracking.

Additional details on application support:
All applications listed support direct dictation.
Full Text Control allows you to use voice to perform direct dictation, selection, correction and cursor movement within text.

  • Menu Tracking provides the ability to use voice to "click" an application's menus, buttons, dialogs boxes, etc.
  • Natural Language Commands let you state your intent within a specific application instead of following the menu-selection and mouse steps of the Windows interface.

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