How to dictate with the hotkey (hold, speak, release)

Audience: Doctor

1. Find the ` key (backtick) - top-left of your keyboard, next to 1.
2. Hold it down for 1 second. A card appears at the bottom of the screen saying Dictating…, with a timer.
3. Keep holding the key while you speak.
4. Let go of the key to finish. You'll see Processing…
5. Choose the patient under Who is this for? - see How to choose the patient for a dictation.
6. Arvi saves your dictation and creates the letter. A card at the bottom right shows Letter ready · transcript saved when it's done.

[Screenshot: Dictating… card]

Good to know

• The bars on the card turn blue when Arvi hears you. If they stay amber, check your microphone.
• You can also click Stop to finish, or the X to cancel.
• If you let go in less than a second, nothing happens - just try again.
• The key doesn't work while you're typing in a text box, while a window is open, or while another recording is running.
• If something goes wrong, the card shows a message and a Discard button. Hold the key again to start over.