> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scoutvoice.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start

> Get up and running with Scout in under a minute.

Already installed Scout? Here's how to start dictating immediately.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open any text field">
    Click into any app where you'd normally type — a document, email, chat window, code editor, search bar, anything.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Hold your dictation hotkey">
    * **Windows:** Hold **Ctrl+Shift**.
    * **macOS:** Hold **Fn**.

    You'll see a visual indicator confirming Scout is listening.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Speak naturally">
    Talk at a normal pace. Scout transcribes in real time. You can say [voice commands](/voice-commands/overview) inline — "Hello comma how are you question mark" produces `Hello, how are you?`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Release to inject">
    Let go of the hotkey. Scout pastes the transcribed text at your cursor position.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Try these next

<Tip>
  Say **"new line"** to insert a line break, **"new paragraph"** for a blank line, or **"number one"** to start a numbered list.
</Tip>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Voice Commands" icon="terminal" href="/voice-commands/overview">
    Punctuation, symbols, lists, case transforms, and editing commands.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Magic Edit" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/features/magic-edit">
    Select text, speak an instruction, and AI rewrites it in place.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hotkeys" icon="keyboard" href="/settings/hotkeys">
    Customize your dictation, Magic Edit, and hands-free hotkeys.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dictionary" icon="book" href="/features/dictionary">
    Add custom words so Scout always spells names and terms correctly.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>