Successfully Use Dictation on Your iPhone and iPad

By James Nuttall

You are limiting yourself by writing only with a keyboard. We talk more easily and faster than we type. This guide shows you how to dictate on the iPad and iPhone. It goes through all the steps and covers the frequent pitfalls beginners have. Once you master dictating, in the second half of this guide, you can then learn tips and tricks to then successfully dictate your first book. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Nuttall
• Release date: Nov 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223232353

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Successfully Use Dictation on Your iPhone and iPad

Table of Contents

Introduction

Using Dictation

What do I need to get started?

Siri Set Up

Keyboard Dictation

Using Voice Control

What are the advantages of dictating with Voice Control?

Command Structure

Writing Made Easy

Outline Your Book

Scrivener

Conclusion

Introduction

This book will show you how to dictate successfully on an iPad and iPhone. It will even show you how to write a book using dictation on the iPad. I have written three books using my iPad. You can find these books at jamesnuttallphd.com. This book has two focuses. Firstly, how to set up and utilize dictation, which I also refer to as voice typing. Secondly, this guide shows how to dictate larger projects such as a book.

In this book, I will present some options and tips for completing your book. One of the best ways to complete your book is by dictating it. So, I will spend a good deal of time explaining how to dictate your book on an iPad using Apple’s dictation system. When you speak your book, the writing goes easier. Many authors indicate that speaking their book is a major productivity tool for them. This book will familiarize you with the steps of how to dictate your book.

I am very familiar with the iPhone and iPad since I have a neuromuscular disease, called Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). IBM prevents me from using a physical keyboard and a regular computer. So I live my waking moments on the iPad and iPhone. Additionally, I use dictation to put down all