Commands for OneNote Dictate: Add Punctuatation, Navigate Around the Page, Enter Special Characters
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* |