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How to open a web page by voice (3 ways)

2/25/2022

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Method 1: via favourites on the Favourites Bar
Create a favourite / bookmark on the Favourites Bar by opening a webpage, then use keyboard shortcut CTRL+D (by voice "Press control D).
Choose names for your favourites that are easy to pronounce, and easy for Dragon to recognise. By keeping the name short you will be able to fit more in. Favourites can be opened by a single voice command. Say "Click <Favourite>", or simply "Favourite". For example, "Click Google search", or "Google search" (assuming you have such a favourite).
Favourites can be grouped in folders if you have a lot, but accessing them will require more than one voice command.
If the Favourites Bar is not in view, use the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+B (by voice "Press control SHIFT B").
You can also access your 'Other Favourites' (what used to be called the Favourites Menu) by voice. However I prefer saving my favourites on Bar because they can be accessed by a single voice command.
To access all favourites say:  "Press control shift O".
If you are not able to access favourites on the Favourites Bar by voice, check:
  • that your favourite is on the Favourites Bar and has not been saved to a different location, perhaps in Other Favourites
  • that you are correctly verbalising the name of the shortcut , exactly as it is
  • whether the Dragon web extension has been installed in your web browser (see post below)
Method 2:  Create shortcuts to web pages on your desktop:
  1. First create a folder in File/Windows Explorer called ‘Web Links’. It doesn’t matter where the folder is. Create a desktop shortcut to the folder, and rename so it is called just ‘Web Links’ and not ‘Web Links-shortcut’. Note that renaming the desktop shortcut won’t affect the original folder.
  2. Open the Web Links folder & split the screen using the shortcut Windows key + left or right arrow (by voice “Press Windows left / right”).
  3. Open your web browser and go to a webpage. Split the screen so you can view both the web browser and your Web Links folder.
  4. At the left of the address bar you will see a padlock. Drag the padlock into your Web Links folder.
You will now be able to say “Open Web Links” (because Dragon can open anything on your desktop), and navigate your links the same as you would in a Windows/File Explorer folder. Simply say the name of the link, for example “Google search”, then “Press enter” to open.
Links can be renamed to suit, and can be grouped in folders.
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Method 3: for macro writers — create an AppBringUp macro
These instructions assume that you have some familiarity with creating custom commands/macros, but even if you don't, feel free to have a go.
  1. Copy the script in the line below
    AppBringUp "www.google.com.au"
  2. Say "Add new command"
  3. Give your macro a name e.g. "Bring up Google search"
  4. Change the Command type to Advanced Scripting by saying "Command type", then "Move down 3"
  5. Say "Script" to move the mouse pointer between Sub Main & End Sub
  6. Say "Paste that"
  7. Say "click save"
Now give your macro a try by saying "Bring up Google search". The webpage should open in your default browser. This macro will work even if you are not in the browser.
To create macros for other webpages, simply replace the URL between the quotes.
How to find a macro in Command Browser
You might need to find your macro in Command Browser to edit it, or to copy & rename it (to recreate the macro for other webpages):
1.    “Open Command Browser”
2.    “Show Task pane” (if it is collapsed)
3.    “Manage”
4.    “Global commands”
5.    “Move right” (to expand the folder)
6.    Say the first 1 or 2 words of the command name, eg "Bring up", or “press B /Bravo" to jump to the macros starting with that letter. Avoid saying the full name of your macro because rather than finding it in the list, Dragon might try to action the macro.
7.    Select the macro with a single click
8.    “To script”
9.    “Edit” or “New copy” (depending on what you are trying to do). If copying the macro, rename it and replace the URL between the quotes
10.    “Click save”
Your macro will look like this:
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Dragon web extensions for web browsers

2/25/2022

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For enhanced functionality in web browsers (including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox), it's important to load the Dragon web extensions.
Click here for more information.
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      • Capitalising by voice
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