[ExpansionWords] PERIOD COMMA QUESTION-MARK EXCLAMATION-POINT OPEN_PARENS CLOSE_PARENS COLON DASH [ExpansionChars] .,?!():- [JoinLeftChars] .,?!):- [JoinRightChars] (- [SentDelimChars] .?! [Basic] Speak clearly with a relaxed tone of voice when you dictate . [Lesson] As you dictate , you must also dictate punctuation marks to tell the system where to place them . [Lesson] When you finish dictating , you can correct any errors by right - clicking on them .