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# Numbers Mode

In Numbers mode, Dragon Dictate will type Arabic numerals when you say them, such as 80 when you say Eighty. It will also recognize certain punctuation marks, some commands, and a few words. You can say Numbers Mode to switch to it, or you can choose it under the Speech menu or in the Dock menu.

As in Spelling mode, no automatic spaces are inserted in Numbers mode. You must insert spaces yourself. If you don’t, Dragon Dictate may combine separate smaller numbers into a single larger one.

To remove the number last typed or to the left of the cursor:

- Say Scratch Word or Scratch That.

> If you “scratch” and then change your mind, say Undo Dictation.

### What You Can Say

In Numbers mode, you can say:

- Some words: And, Billion, Cent/Cents, Dollar/Dollars, Euro/Euros, Hundred, Million, Minus, Pence, Thousand, Trillion.

- Punctuation. (Not all of it, however; see the punctuation page for the marks you can say.)

- Commands. Some global, key, generated, and application-based commands are available.

In Numbers mode, no automatic spaces are inserted. Contrast Dictation mode, where automatic spaces are inserted before or after punctuation, as appropriate, as well as between words. In Numbers mode, you must insert any desired spaces yourself.

To insert a space:

- Say Space Bar.