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Is there any way that we can prevent dictate to turn off (or at least extend the time that it stays on) in Word 365? I'd really like for it not to stop listening while I'm thinking about what to say.
Thanks!
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How hard can this be to fix? Please have the developers increase this time period. It really makes the feature almost unusable.
Exactly. I want to use it as an accessibility feature and using the keyboard over and over is a real pain. I also HATE the constant beeping as it turns off and on.
Exactly. I want to use it as an accessibility feature and using the keyboard over and over is a real pain. I also HATE the constant beeping as it turns off and on.
FYI, you can turn off/down your volume, so you do not have to hear the 'beep' when the record turns itself off or on (I find I get a bit panicky when I can hear it and I am waiting for the 'beep' turning itself off!). The microphone for your speech seems to work just as well with the volume down. I find by using this that at least the sound part is controlled for, and I just have to keep turning the microphone on repeatedly with the mouse or keystroke.