Dragon Professional V16 - Supported Applications

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.