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Dragon Professional V16 - Supported Applications

The following applications have been tested and are compatible with Dragon Professional 16:

  • Windows/File Explorer

    • On Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022

  • Microsoft Edge

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands, and ability to say links

  • Google Chrome:

    • Full Text Control, Natural Language Commands, Menu Tracking and ability to say links

  • DragonPad:

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands

  • Windows WordPad:

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands

  • Windows NotePad:

    • Menu Tracking.

  • Notepad++:

    • Dictation is supported through Dictation Box

  • Google Docs:

    • Direct dictation supported but no Full Text Control

  • Microsoft Word (Office 2016, 2019, 2021, 365):

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and Natural Language Commands.

    • Office 365 Online supports plain dictation only.

  • Microsoft Excel (Office 2016. 2019, 2021, 365):

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands.

    • Office 365 Online supports plain dictation only.

  • Microsoft Outlook (Office 2016, 2019, 2021, 365):

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking, Natural Language Commands.

    • Office 365 Online supports plain dictation only.

  • Microsoft PowerPoint (Office 2016, 2019, 2021, 365):

    • Menu Tracking and Natural English Language Commands.

    • Office 365 Online supports plain dictation only.

  • OpenOffice Writer 4.1.13:

    • Full Text Control.

  • Corel WordPerfect X9, 21:

    • Full Text Control, Menu Tracking and English Natural Language Commands.

    • Compatibility is only available for an English or French installation of Corel WordPerfect.

  • Microsoft Teams:

    • Natural Language Commands, dictation takes place through Dictation Box.

  • Zoom:

    • Dictation is supported through Dictation Box.

  • Applications based on WinForms and WPF:

    • Full Text Control.

Additional details on application support:

  • All applications listed support direct dictation.

  • Microsoft Office "Click-to-Run" is supported as long as the files are installed locally.

  • Full Text Control allows you to use voice to perform direct dictation, selection, correction and cursor movement within text.

  • Menu Tracking provides the ability to use voice to "click" an application's menus, buttons, dialogs boxes, etc.

  • Natural Language Commands let you state your intent within a specific application instead of following the menu-selection and mouse steps of the Windows interface.