# Using the wake word feature

Note: This feature is enabled by default and is only available for US English.

Dragon Professional Anywhere enables you to switch between dictation mode and standby mode via voice command (instead of mouse, keyboard or microphone buttons). In standby mode, your microphone is turned on, but speech recognition doesn't take place; Dragon Professional Anywhere listens only for the wake word to start recording.

#### Starting recording

To start recording from standby mode, say wake up, or use your mouse, keyboard or microphone button to switch on dictation mode.

When recording is on and you don't work with Dragon Professional Anywhere for a specific period, it returns to standby mode.

#### Stopping recording

To stop recording and put Dragon Professional Anywhere into standby mode, say go to sleep, stop listening or stop recording, or select the microphone icon . The icon changes to the microphone standby icon .

#### Turning off the microphone completely

When the microphone is turned off, Dragon Professional Anywhere can't respond to the wake up command. The microphone is completely off when you lock the screen.

To turn off your microphone from dictation mode, say microphone off.
To turn off the microphone from standby mode, say wake up or select the microphone standby icon and say microphone off.

To start recording again, select the microphone icon .

### Remarks

- The microphone icon with the padlock badge indicates that the speech focus is anchored to an app.
- The wake word feature depends on your system configuration. For more information, contact your administrator.

## Enabling Dragon Professional Anywhere to start in standby mode

You can enable Dragon Professional Anywhere to start in standby mode when you log on.

Proceed as follows:

1. Open Dragon Professional Anywhere.
2. On the General pane of the Options dialog box, go to the Wake word section and select Start Dragon in standby mode > Apply All. The next time you log on, Dragon Professional Anywhere starts in standby mode.

## Disabling the wake word feature

You can disable the wake word feature so that the microphone always turns off completely when not in use; standby mode and the wake up command won't be available.

Proceed as follows:

1. Open Dragon Professional Anywhere.
2. On the General pane of the Options dialog box, go to the Wake word section, deactivate Enable wake word feature and select Apply All.