If you prefer speaking your text instead of typing or using a stylus, keep reading!
1. Open your Bookem Calendar and navigate to the client whose notes you would like to edit
2. Click 'Documents ^' under the client name to navigate to the client's documents
3. Select an existing document from the drop down or create a new one by clicking '+ New Document'
4. At the bottom of the document, click on the mic icon
NOTE: On mobile, ensure that you click the correct icon on the document rather than the microphone icon on the keyboard
5. Now, allow access to your mic when prompted
6. Once you've clicked on the mic icon, it will be red while active, you can speak into your device mic and let it write out speech to text until you are finished
7. Click the mic icon again to stop speech to text
8. Remember to click Save & close
That's it!
We'll cover Mac, Windows, iOS, Apple and Android voice dictation on your desktop, tablet, and mobile in the rest of this article.
With the built-in keyboard dictation on a Mac, you can dictate text anywhere you would normally type it in Bookem.
Please be aware that dictated text is sent to Apple servers to process your requests. More information can be found in Apple's Dictation & Privacy Policy.
Turn on keyboard dictation on Mac
In the Dictation section, select On
If a prompt appears, click Enable Dictation
If asked to improve Siri and Dictation, select Not Now (this keeps your audio recordings private)
To dictate in another language, select the language and dialect in the Language drop-down menu
Lastly, choose your preferred keyboard shortcut to activate voice dictation on your Mac
For example, you can select 'Press Control Key Twice' or create a custom shortcut
Using the dictation keyboard on Mac
Now that you've turned on keyboard dictation, you can use your voice to type in Bookem.
Start by opening Bookem in your Mac browser and click or place your cursor in the text field where you want the spoken text to appear (e.g. a patient Treatment note in documents)
Next, press the Microphone key in the row of function keys (if available), use the dictation keyboard shortcut you've set up, or navigate to Edit > Start Dictation from your Apple menu.
When you've finished dictating, use your dictation keyboard shortcut again, press the Return key
or click Done beneath the Microphone icon.
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Windows 10's Dictation feature uses speech recognition, requiring no additional downloads or installations. You just need to set-up a microphone.
Note: Microsoft collects and uses your voice recordings for text transcription when using its cloud-based speech recognition.
Using dictation on your PC
Open Bookem in your browser
Select a text field (e.g. a patient Treatment note in documents)
Click the Windows logo key + H to open the dictation toolbar
Start speaking and use voice commands as needed. To stop, say "Stop dictation"
Using dictation on your Windows tablet
On a Windows tablet or touchscreen, open Bookem
Click the microphone button on the touch keyboard to start dictating
Click it again or say 'Stop dictation' to stop
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Depending on your device and iOS version, you can enable the dictation feature in your iPhone or iPad settings to dictate text instead of typing.
Note: When Apple On-Device Dictation is activated, text dictation is processed on your device, while some requests may need server-based processing on Apple servers.
Enable dictation on iOS
On your Apple device, go to your Settings App > General > Keyboard
Toggle Enable Dictation to ON
Using voice dictation on iOS in Bookem
Open Bookem in your browser
Tap any text field to bring up the keyboard (e.g. a patient Treatment note in documents)
Click the Dictation button (microphone icon)
Start speaking and the words will appear as you speak
Tap the keyboard button when finished
Note: Apple Dictation might not be available in all languages or all regions
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As long as your device is compatible with Android 7.0 or later, you can use the voice-to-text feature through the Google Keyboard app, Gboard, in most areas where keyboard typing is possible.
Enable dictation on Android
If you're not using Gboard, do a quick internet search for your phone type and how to use voice transcription. If you can't find anything or don't feel like the extra effort, follow the next steps
On your Android mobile or tablet, install Gboard
Once Gboard is installed, voice dictation is automatically activated!
Using voice dictation on Android in Bookem
Now, open Bookem on your Android browser and switch to the Gboard keyboard
Tap any text field to bring up the keyboard (e.g. a patient Treatment note in documents)
On your keyboard, click and hold the Microphone icon. When you see 'Speak now', you can start transcribing
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Many practices choose Dragon Medical One for their dictation and speech recognition software.
Dragon Medical One is a paid, secure, cloud-based speech platform tailored for physicians and other clinicians. Dragon Medical users can benefit from the Dragon Medical Web Extension for Chrome. Users can gain access to a wider range of commands with this extension; including the ability to click links, buttons, and other objects by name, which means you can easily use it on Bookem.