Special Upgrade pricing is in place through September 30th.
Should I upgrade to Dragon Professional Individual (commonly referred to as Dragon Professional Individual 14)?
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 Upgrade thoughts
If you have already invested in a license of Pro 13 you will need to evaluate new features implemented in Dragon Professional Individual vs. features that have been canceled in your current product.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 12 Upgrade thoughts
If you are currently using Pro 12 and do not utilize the features listed below we recommend upgrading and gaining better control the new Windows 10 operating system, as well is support for Internet Explorer 11. The upcoming Dragon Anywhere, higher accuracy, less lag time and ease of use will be some of the gains you will benefit from though the upgrade process.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 12/13 Upgrade thoughts
If you have a current license for Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium 12 or 13, we advise upgrading to Dragon Professional Individual 14.
The main features that have been removed from Dragon Professional Individual that were included in Dragon Professional 13 are remote desktop connection and the roaming user feature.
What’s New in Dragon 14
This topic describes enhancements and new features in Dragon version 14.
Command enhancements
Auto-text commands
Auto-text is a block of content that you specify - including text, graphics, or both - for which you create a custom voice command. In your dictation, when you say the command, Dragon enters your content. You create new auto-text commands using the New Auto-Text Command dialog box. From the DragonBar, select Tools > Add New Auto-Text.
Manage your custom commands in one place
The Manage Custom Commands dialog lists all commands you have created, along with links to edit or delete them, or to create new ones. To access the dialog box, select Tools > Manage Custom Commands from the DragonBar.
Windows 10 commands
There are new commands for the Action Center, Settings screen, and Start button for Windows 10.
Dictation enhancements
Enhanced Dictation Box
The following enhancements have been made to the Dictation Box:
•The user interface design is now simpler and easier to use.
•There is a new Use automatic Dictation Box for this application check box. This check box allows you to turn the Dictation Box on or off for specific applications.
•Dragon no longer prompts you to save text when you click the Cancel button.
•The Dictation Box is now resizable.
•There is now a minimum size. You cannot make the Dictation Box smaller than the minimum size.
•The Show character count setting is now deselected by default.
General enhancements
•When you close the Administrative Settings dialog box, Dragon now re-opens your user profile automatically.
•Dragon no longer prompts you to save your user profile when you make changes to it.
•DragonBar usability is now optimized for touchscreen use.
•You can now link your desktop version of Dragon to your Dragon Anywhere account and share words and commands with your desktop version.
Installation and upgrade enhancements
Region selection
During the Dragon DVD installation, you can now choose to install only the files for your region, or all regions. This allows you to use less disk space when installing Dragon, and reduces the installation time required.
User profile upgrade
Dragon now opens user profiles in the version 13 directory without upgrading them.
Software versions
Dragon can now support Microsoft Windows 10.
Transcription enhancements
Improvements to the transcription source
Improvements to the transcription process produce more accurate transcription results for recorded dictation. You can now create a transcription source separate from your live dictation source.
Streamlined transcription of recorded dictation
The steps required to transcribe a recording have been streamlined to make the process faster and easier. Note that you must have a transcription source before you can transcribe your recordings.
Usability enhancements
Help redesign and optimization
The following enhancements have been made to the Dragon Help:
•Help content was rewritten and made simpler to more clearly explain Dragon’s functionality, and to make information easier to find.
•The Search capability is now optimized to return more accurate search results relevant to search key words.
•Interactive video tutorials are now available. These address commonly asked questions and several key Dragon features.
•The Help user interface was redesigned and is now modern and easy-to-use.
•The Help system is now on the Web.
What Can I Say?
You can now say “What Can I Say?” at any time to get a list of Dragon commands appropriate for your current activity. Dragon reminds you to use this command; you’ll see the reminder when you first log in.
You can use “What Can I Say?” when you’re in:
•Applications, like Microsoft Word
•Web browsers (Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox)
•Windows Desktop
The commands are grouped by function, like navigation and formatting.
The What Can I Say command replaces the Learning Center.
