Basic Use of Express Scribe
I use Express Scribe when I need to transcribe dictation files for Scribie. With this software, I can play back an audio at any time stamp and at any speed rate so it helps me get the work done but anyone can use any transcription tool that they have.
Here's how I use Express Scribe:
1.) Launch Express Scribe.
2.) These are the basic buttons that I use in the software.
1 Load Button - to load dictation files into the software
2 Playback position - to playback any part of the dictation
3 Playback Volume - to adjust the desired volume
4 Playback Speed - to adjust the desired playback speed
I don't use the play, stop, rewind, fast forward buttons that much in this software. I have my own shortcut keys assigned to them so I can go on with work a little faster.
Here's how to assign shortcut keys:
Click the Option menu
Click on Systems Wide Hot keys
Click on any command you want to assign a new shortcut key. Then click change.
(In the example below, I want to assign a new shortcut key to PLAY command .)
Click Change.
Press a key (this will be your shortcut key for the command)
Click Ok
Click Ok to apply changes.
And that's it for assigning shortcut keys to commands.
These are only the commands that I assigned shortcut keys with. It's easier for me to playback dictations with these keys.
PLAY- arrow down
REWIND - arrow left
FAST FORWARD - arrow right
STOP - arrow up
3.) You can then load Microsoft Word where you can transcribe the dictation.
4.) You can minimize Express Scribe to any size you desire or click Scribe mini to resize it at its minimum size and use only the basic functions of the software.
Scribe Mini Buttons (shorcut keys assigned still apply)
