Feature Comparison Matrix

This Dragon NaturallySpeaking 7 Feature Comparison Matrix compares which features are available in each Dragon NaturallySpeaking product. For a printable version of this matrix, download the Feature Comparison Matrix (PDF - 564 KB).

	Usability Features

FEATURE	PROFESSIONAL	PREFERRED	STANDARD	ESSENTIALS
Microphone included	X	X	X	X
Short set-up and user enrollment	X	X	X	X
Dictate into most Microsoft® Windows®-based applications	X	X	X	X
Control menus and dialog boxes in most Microsoft® Windows® XP & Windows® 2000-based applications by voice	X	X	X	X
Simultaneous dictation and command modes	X	X	X	X
Format and edit by voice	X	X	X	X
Mouse control by voice	X	X	X	X
Nothing But Speech (NBS)™	X	X	X	X
USB audio support	X	X	X	X
Performance Optimizer	X	X	X	X
Natural Punctuation	X	X	X
Say Web and browser links by voice	X	X
Award-Winning RealSpeak™ 2 Text-to-Speech	X	X
Dictation Playback	X	X
Save audio with text dictation	X
Use with handheld digital recorder	X	X
Dictate into Pocket PC	X	X
Third-Party Correction	X

	Macro Creation Tools

FEATURE	PROFESSIONAL	PREFERRED	STANDARD	ESSENTIALS
Text and Graphics Dictation shortcuts	X	X
Macro recorder	X
Basic scripting commands	X
Advanced Microsoft® VBA-compatible scripting	X

	Specialized Application Support

FEATURE	PROFESSIONAL	PREFERRED	STANDARD	ESSENTIALS
Internet Explorer 5, 6	X	X	X	X
AOL® 6, 7, 8	X	X	X	X
Word 97, 2000, XP	X	X	X
WordPerfect® 10	X	X	X
Excel 97, 2000, XP	X	X
Outlook® Express 5, 6	X	X	X
Outlook® 97, 98, 2000, XP	X
PowerPoint® 97, 2000, XP	X
Create multiple vocabularies using text documents	X

	Enterprise Features

FEATURE	PROFESSIONAL	PREFERRED	STANDARD	ESSENTIALS
Import/export user files	X	X
Import/export macros	X
Import/export vocabularies	X
Specialized vocabularies available for purchase	X
Network tools for push install	X
Network tools for centralized vocabulary management	X
Section 508 Certified	X

	General Improvements

FEATURE	PROFESSIONAL	PREFERRED	STANDARD	ESSENTIALS
15% Accuracy Improvement	X	X	X	X
Improved Command browser	X	X	X	X
AOL® 8 support	X	X	X	X
Vocabulary Optimizer	X	X	X	X
Add contact names from Outlook Express	X	X
Improved Dictation Shortcuts	X	X
Improved RealSpeak	X	X