Commands for OneNote Dictate: Add Punctuatation, Navigate Around the Page, Enter Special Characters
2022-06-01 14:48
In addtion to dictating your content, you can speak commands to add punctuatation, navigate around the page, and enter special characters.
Important: Items marked with * are only available in the web version of OneNote.
Important: Items marked with * are only available in the web version of OneNote.
Punctuation
| Phrase | Output |
|---|---|
| period, full stop | . |
| comma | , |
| question mark | ? |
| exclamation mark/point | ! |
| new line | new line |
| apostrophe-s | 's |
| colon | : |
| semicolon | ; |
|
open quotes close quotes |
" " |
| hyphen | - |
| ellipsis, dot dot dot | ... |
|
begin/open single quote end/close single quote |
' ' |
|
left/open parentheses right/close parentheses |
( ) |
|
left/open bracket right/close bracket |
[ ] |
|
left/open brace right/close brace |
{ } |
Symbols, mathematics, and currency
| Phrase | Output |
|---|---|
| asterisk | * |
| backslash | \ |
| forward slash | / |
| vertical bar sign, pipe character | | |
| backquote, backtick | ` |
| underscore | _ |
| m-dash | — |
| n-dash | – |
| paragraph sign/mark | ¶ |
| section sign | § |
| ampersand, and sign | & |
| at sign | @ |
| copyright sign | © |
| registered sign | ® |
| degree symbol | ° |
| caret symbol | ^ |
| percent sign | % |
| number/pound sign | # |
| plus sign | + |
| minus sign | - |
| multiplication sign | x |
| plus or minus sign | ± |
| division sign | ÷ |
| equal sign | = |
|
less than sign, left angle bracket greater than sign, right angle bracket |
< > |
| dollar sign | $ |
| pound sterling sign | £ |
| euro sign | € |
| yen sign | ¥ |
Emojis
| Phrase | Output |
|---|---|
| smiley face | :) |
| frowny face | :( |
| winky face | ;) |
| heart emoji | <3 |
Editing
| Phrase | |
|---|---|
| undo | |
| delete | |
| delete that | |
| delete [word or phrase] | |
| delete last [1-100] words/sentences | |
| insert space | |
| backspace | |
| backspace [1-100] | |
| show help | |
| pause dictation | |
| exit dictation |
Creating lists and tables
Important: Items marked with * are only available in the web version of OneNote.
| Phrase | |
|---|---|
| list (start list, start numbered list, next line, exit list) * | |
| insert [1-10] row above/below* | |
| insert [1-10] column to the left/right* | |
| go to next cell, go up/down/left/right ([1-10] times)* | |
| go to beginning/end of the row* | |
| delete table/row/column* | |
| exit table* |
Formatting
Important: Items marked with * are only available in the web version of OneNote.
| Phrase | |
|---|---|
| strikethrough format [word or phrase]* | |
| bold* | |
| italics* | |
| underline* | |
| highlight* | |
| indent* | |
| decrease indent* | |
| align [left, center, right]* | |
| clear all formatting* | |
| superscript* | |
| subscript* |
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