Handwriting and Speech Recognition

The Handwriting and speech recognition feature was actually introduced in 2001 MS office.  This feature allows you to speak to your computer (though, as in the movie of the same name, the results may not always be as indented).

For the first time in 2001, Microsoft Word integrates both forms of voice recognition:

• Voice Command—you can give Word spoken instructions for applying direct formatting, choosing menu commands, and making selections in dialog boxes.
• Voice Dictation—Word will convert your spoken words into text onscreen.

These features, along with Word's new handwriting recognition capabilities, are controlled from Word 2002 s new Language Bar

The use these features, you must have a computer with at least a 400MHz processor and 128MB RAM, as well as a working sound card and microphone. In addition, before you can use voice command or voice dictation, you must train your computer to recognize your individual voice, using the Microsoft Speech Recognition Training Wizard. This wizard is accessible from the Language Bar by choosing tools, Training. Speech features require a more powerful computer than the rest of Word. Although Word 2002 will run on a Pentium 90 with as little as 32MB (64MB in Windows 2000), if you want to use speech, Microsoft recommends a Pentium II 300 or higher, with at least 128MB.

Handwriting Support

Just as Word now recognizes speech, it can also now display handwritten notes and convert handwriting into text that is inserted into your document using the same formatting as any surrounding text you may have typed. Although you can "write'' using your mouse, this feature is most effectively used with a graphics tablet and stylus, such as those commonly used with CAD, 3D, or illustration software.

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