Dragon Copilot quick start guide for Dragon Medical One users

Access Dragon Copilot

Launch the Dragon Copilot desktop app to use Dragon Copilot as you would Dragon Medical One. Locate the Dragon Copilot icon on your workstation, or use the link provided by your Dragon or Microsoft administrator and log in with your Dragon Copilot username and password.

Note: You can be logged into Dragon Copilot on the desktop, web, or mobile app at the same time. Your work automatically syncs across all surfaces to give you flexibility of where and how you work with Dragon Copilot. But remember to log out if you work on a shared workstation.

Manage your desktop view

Select the view menu icon Switch to narrow view in the top navigation bar of the Dragon Copilot desktop app to change how Dragon Copilot appears on your workstation. Choose narrow or compact view (Dragon Copilot opens in standard view).

Dragon Copilot with narrow view icon highlighted

Compact view is the view most similar to your Dragon Medical One experience. Dragon Copilot in compact view can be moved around your workstation and placed where it works best for your workflow. Use the expand icon to return to the full Dragon Copilot screen.

Dragon Copilot compact view with microphone off.

Note: Compact, standard, and narrow views are only available in the Dragon Copilot desktop app, and when you re-launch Dragon Copilot, it opens in the last desktop view you used. Learn more about desktop views.

Navigate the Dragon Copilot compact view

The compact view has only the essential functions of Dragon Copilot visible:

microphone settings icon Mic settings: Select a microphone for dictation and ambient recording, access microphone button settings. Learn more about microphone selection and configuration.

Settings: Access Dragon Copilot settings in this menu. Change ambient recording language, note style & format, documents, and more.

Minimize-24 Minimize: Minimize the compact view to your system tray.

Expand: Return to the full Dragon Copilot screen.

NewSession Ambient session icon: Use this icon to create a new ambient session. Learn more about your session list.

Edit: Change the name of your current session. Learn about your session list.

Dragon Copilot microphones

Dragon Copilot has 2 microphone buttons:

Use the dictation microphone for dictation and voice commands.
Use the ambient recording button to capture patient conversations or monologue clinical documentation. Note that if the button is grayed-out, ambient recording is not available. Learn how to record your first patient session.

Manage your Dragon Copilot microphone

Dragon Copilot is compatible with your desktop microphone and other microphones connected to your workstation. For PowerMic Mobile users, there is a feature called mobile mic for Dragon Copilot users. Learn more about microphone management and the mobile mic.

Dictate with Dragon Copilot

Dragon Copilot works like Dragon Medical One for dictation.

Place your cursor where you want your text to go in your EHR or document.
Turn on Dragon's dictation microphone
Begin dictating.

Dragon Copilot in compact view with dark microphone indicating recording in progress

You'll see the microphone change to indicate that it is recording. Learn more about dictation in Dragon Copilot.

Edit and navigate with your voice

Dragon Copilot recognizes Dragon Medical One voice commands. Place your cursor in a text field or document, turn on Dragon's microphone, and start dictating. Use commands to navigate, select, correct, edit, and more. Learn about what you can say in Dragon Copilot.

Use the dictation clipboard

When Dragon Copilot doesn't recognize the field you're dictating into, your text appears in the Dictation clipboard, just like the Dictation Box in Dragon Medical One. Learn more about the dictation clipboard.

Manage your library

Your custom commands, templates, and personal vocabulary entries are available in the Dragon Copilot library. library icon All your saved step-by-step commands, auto-texts, and vocabulary entries from Dragon Medical One are moved over to Dragon Copilot during your organization's implementation. Learn about the Dragon Copilot library.