Microsoft KB Archive/275981

= WD2002: Cannot Dictate an @ Symbol When You Create an E-Mail Address =

Article ID: 275981

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q275981





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word, when you use the Speech command on the Tools menu, and you attempt to dictate an e-mail address such as joseph@microsoft.com, the speech recognition software creates the following text:

Joseph at Microsoft.com



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because you cannot create the @ (commercial at) symbol by dictating &quot;at.&quot;



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, if you want the computer to type the @ symbol, you must dictate the words &quot;at sign.&quot; For example, dictate the following:

Joseph at sign microsoft.com



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To dictate text into a Word document, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click to select the Speech check box.

A Speech command bar appears near the top of the screen.
 * 1) If the Dictation command does not appear on the Speech command bar, click Microphone.
 * 2) Click Dictation.
 * 3) Speak into the microphone.

NOTE: If your computer does not have a built-in microphone, a microphone must be connected to your sound adapter card.

Additional query words: WD2002 kbspeech

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB275981

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