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Say any punctuation command while dictating and Scout inserts the corresponding character.

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Punctuation commands

SayOutputAlternatives
”period”.”full stop"
"comma”,—
“question mark”?—
“exclamation mark”!”exclamation point"
"colon”:—
“semicolon”;—

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Examples

You sayScout types
”Let me know if you have questions period”Let me know if you have questions.
”Is this correct question mark”Is this correct?
”Dear team comma”Dear team,
”Note colon the deadline is Friday period”Note: the deadline is Friday.

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How it works

Punctuation commands attach directly to the preceding word with no extra space. The next word after the punctuation starts with normal spacing. Scout handles this automatically — you don’t need to think about spacing. Punctuation commands work best at natural boundaries — after a word, at a pause, or alongside other commands. In some cases, saying a punctuation word mid-sentence may be transcribed as text rather than converted to a symbol.