Dragon Professional

Dragon has the ability to type what you speak with great accuracy. It also provides a way of engaging with your computer using voice commands, reducing the need for physical interaction.

To get the most out of this software make use of the materials below.

Platform Compatibility

Dragon has moved to Windows compatibility only. Please note that Dragon is no longer supported on Mac. Students running computers with Mojave (OS X 10) or lower should still find the software stable but if there are any issues with the performance of this software you will need to look into using Apple's Voice Control tool (opens in a new window) available through the Catalina Operating System.

Quick Reference Guides

Print off and refer to the Quick Reference guides for easy access to common voice commands. You can also copy the commands you regularly use to make a quick reference guide ready for when you need it most.

• Dragon Professional voice command cheat sheet for Windows (DOC, 160 KB) (opens in a new window)
• Dragon command cheat sheet for Mac (PDF, 266.8 KB). (opens in a new window)

Visit the sites below for specific support for voice commands in these applications;

• Working with Chrome (opens in a new window)
• Working with Microsoft Excel (opens in a new window)and Excel Command Cheat Sheet (opens in a new window)
• Working with Internet Explorer (opens in a new window)
• Working with Microsoft Outlook (opens in a new window)
• Working with Microsoft Word (opens in a new window)

Getting Started

Complete our series of seven Dragon Training videos with associated documents to learn how to use Dragon for dictation and hands free control of your computer. Average video length is just 4 minutes. Materials are best engaged with in numerical order when you first start using Dragon but are handy to jump back to as a quick refresher when certain skills are needed.

01 Getting Started

Associated documents

• Creating and Setting up your Dragon user profile (DOCX, 612.99 KB) (opens in a new window)
• 01 Getting Started support manual (DOCX, 91.35 KB) (opens in a new window)

02 Voice Correction

Associated documents

• 02 Dictation Principles and Voice Correction support manual (DOCX, 239.5 KB) (opens in a new window)

03 Managing Vocabulary Part 1

Associated documents

• 03 Managing Dragon Vocabulary Part 1 support manual (DOCX, 183.08 KB) (opens in a new window)

04 Managing Vocabulary Part 2

Associated documents

• 04 Managing Dragon Vocabulary Part 2 support manual (DOCX, 187.22 KB) (opens in a new window)

05 Editing Documents

Associated documents

• 05 Editing Documents support manual (DOCX, 141.3 KB) (opens in a new window)

06 Dictation Box

Associated documents

• 06 The Dictation Box support manual (DOCX, 263.16 KB) (opens in a new window)

07 Dragon Hands-Free

Associated documents

• 07 Dragon Hands-Free support manual (DOCX, 446.21 KB) (opens in a new window)

Software Manual

Download and refer to the Dragon User Manual to find specific answers to your questions, like how to backup your voice profile or add a custom command.

• Dragon User Manual for Windows (PDF, 3295.61 KB). (opens in a new window)
• Dragon User Manual for Mac (PDF, 5212.23 KB). (opens in a new window)

Accuracy Training

Use Dragon regularly and undertake the accuracy training options (opens in a new window) to help improve how well it works for you.

Every now and then you should backup your profile and save a copy to a separate location like your OneDrive account so you don't lose all your work if something happens to your computer or profile file.

Backing up your profile

From the DragonBar, select Settings>Profile>Backup User Profile.

Exporting your profile

1. From the DragonBar, select Settings>Profile>Manage User Profiles.
   The Manage User Profiles dialog box opens.
2. Select a user profile.
3. Select Advanced>Export.
   The Browse for Folder dialog box opens.
4. Navigate to the folder to which you want to export your user profile.
5. Click OK.The export process begins.
6. When the process finishes, click OK.
7. Click Close.

Need Help?

• Check out the range of videos that answer common questions (opens in a new window) published by Dragon.
• Ask the CommunATy for advice and insight on The CommunATy vUWS site.
• Ask our AT Specialists about the possibility of an Individual Support Session.

Get Dragon!

If you are registered with the Disability Service and using Dragon Professional is part of your Academic Integration Plan (AIP) but you don't yet have it installed, complete the relevant Software Access Request form below.

• Dragon for Windows Software Access Request form.
• Dragon for Mac Software Access Request form.