Medical Transcription: Using Shorthand While Transcribing

This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. Shorthand is a good compromise between AutoCorrect and Instant Text, if you are wanting something powerful, but not overly confusing. At $99.95, it is cheaper than Instant Text, although obviously not as cheap as AutoCorrect. 😉 If you want to try it out and see if it is right for you, you can try it free for 30 days and decide at the end of the … Continue reading

Medical Transcription: Using AutoCorrect While Transcribing

This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. As I already said, AutoCorrect is a free program that comes with Word–no extra work has to be done to use it; if you have Word, you are set to go. (If you use Open Office, the same basic principles apply, although the set-up is going to be slightly different.) The upside to using AutoCorrect is that it is free; the downside is that its limitations … Continue reading