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A voice command is a phrase Vox acts on instead of typing out. Say it mid-dictation and Vox does the thing rather than writing the words.

Built-in commands

Creating your own

1

Open Settings

Open Vox, go to Settings, and find the voice commands section.
2

Add a command

TODO: name the button.
3

Write the trigger phrase

This is what you will say. Pick something you would not say by accident in normal dictation. “Insert my address” is safer than “address”.
4

Choose what it does

TODO: list the available action types. Text replacement? Keyboard shortcut? Running a Shortcut?

Writing trigger phrases that work

  • Three or more syllables. Short triggers fire by accident.
  • Unnatural word order helps. A phrase you would never say in passing is a phrase that will never fire in passing.
  • Avoid homophones. “Right” and “write” will collide.
  • Test it inside a real sentence, not on its own. That is where false triggers show up.
If a command fires when you did not mean it to, make the trigger longer rather than turning the command off. One extra word usually solves it.

Commands and app profiles

TODO: can commands be scoped to a single app? If so this is the place to say it and to link across to App-specific profiles.