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# Appearance Preferences Pane

Notepad Window Size

Allows you to set the default width and height of the Notepad

### Show Microphone Status

Check In the menu bar if you want the Dragon Dictate status menu item to appear in the menu bar. This status menu item is an icon that displays whether the microphone is on or off, or asleep; plus, you can click it to toggle the microphone on or off.

Check In the Dock if you want Dragon Dictate’s Dock icon (and its Command-Tab application switcher icon) to be badged with a microphone icon showing whether the the microphone is on or off, or asleep.

### Status Transparency

Use the slider to govern how opaque or transparent the Status window should be.

### MouseGrid Options

Check Switch to Command mode if you want Dragon Dictate to switch to Command mode when you invoke the MouseGrid. Check Enable zoom if you want MouseGrid to display the magnification window when you focus on an area too small to show the grid. Both of those options are checked by default.

Obscure Transparency: Use the slider to determine how light or dark the MouseGrid should be. The lighter it is, the easier you will be able to see what’s under it. This is set to Lighter by default. Below the slider, you can choose what color the grid should be, as well as what color is used when you invoke the Hold Mouse command. Click the box next to the option to summon a color wheel where you can make changes.