Dictating a message using voice to text using voice commands

[kaschiro]

I like the function of dictation, a lot easier that hunt and peck...My main question are there voice commands to control a
1.new line
2.period (end of sentence)
3. question mark
4. new paragraph

voice commands would be much easier than stopping to create a new line ...etc
Any help in this area would be helpful
Kas

 

[pnneilson]

You can use new line or enter and perhaps other commands. The secret is to preced it with punctuation like a period.

Have a nice day (period enter)

 

[chokka21]

You can use new line or enter and perhaps other commands. The secret is to preced it with punctuation like a period.

Have a nice day (period enter)

 

[chokka21]

I am having trouble getting the voice to text to recognise 'exclamation mark' as a punctuation point in my N5. It continually writes it as text rather than punctuation. I have the language set to English UK. I note this command does work if I set the language to English US but then it doesn't understand anything else I say! The voice to text in English UK language works for all other punctuation commands. It's driving me nuts. Any ideas anyone?

 

[Bosbouer]

have you tried "exclamation point". ?

 

[chokka21]

Hi Bosbouer. Yes, I should have made it clear. I have tried 'exclamation point'; 'exclamation'. Nothing works. The frustrating thing is is that it does work if I switch the language in the settings menu to English US. That is weird. As I say however, can't keep it on English US as the device then fails to understand other words I say - wrong accent! I have actually inadvertently stepped into the wrong forum. I have a Google Nexus 5, operating on Kit Kat 4.42 now. (It was the same before update from 4.4 to 4.4.2). I was so excited at finding a thread that dealt with voice to text issues, I failed to see it was it was for Samsung devices......All Android though!

 

[Bosbouer]

Hi Bosbouer. Yes, I should have made it clear. I have tried 'exclamation point'; 'exclamation'. Nothing works. The frustrating thing is is that it does work if I switch the language in the settings menu to English US. That is weird. As I say however, can't keep it on English US as the device then fails to understand other words I say - wrong accent! I have actually inadvertently stepped into the wrong forum. I have a Google Nexus 5, operating on Kit Kat 4.42 now. (It was the same before update from 4.4 to 4.4.2). I was so excited at finding a thread that dealt with voice to text issues, I failed to see it was it was for Samsung devices......All Android though!

Have a look here, it is part of the Android central forum and you are already registered.
Google Nexus 5 - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

I know the Voice to text app does the same when I try to use it with South African English and the US version spelling is not to my liking

Spikes

 

[chokka21]

Thanks very much. I did find the N5 forum and have posted the same message to that site - no replies to date! Appreciate your effort to assist.

 

[Zogg77]

Hi: I am using JellyBean 4.2.2 on a Samsung Note 8. Using English US language dictation works quite well. Can use voice commands to insert a coma, period, new line or paragraph. However, when I change to Spanish (Mexico or Bolivia) the voice recognition in that language is good, but voice commands do not work.
Question: does anyone know if JellyBean 4.3 corrects this issue. That is voice commands in languages other than US English are functional.
Thanks

 

[Zogg77]

Hi: I am using JellyBean 4.2.2 on a Samsung Note 8. Using English US language dictation works quite well. Can use voice commands to insert a coma, period, new line or paragraph. However, when I change to Spanish the voice recognition in that language is good, but voice commands do not work.
Question: does anyone know if JellyBean 4.3 corrects this issue. That is voice commands in languages other than US English are functional.
Thanks

 

[Denny Okeefe]

try "exclamation" by itself or "exclamation point"

edit: nevermind I just saw you already have, but can't delete my post

 

[LaBecs]

I just got the Galaxy S6, and coming from an iPhone, I love everything about it, but this issue is a problem for me. I am totally used to dictating both in English and Spanish. Sometimes, it will do punctuation in English. I say sometimes, because I have a slight accent. But in Spanish, it won't do it at all. It's discouraging to see that in so long, it's an issue that has not been addressed by Samsung