Use an insert rather than cramped writing. Set aside enough time to proofread. Many of the mistakes that occur in proofreading are due to not allocating sufficient time for the task. For instance, in your rush to get a document proofed, you might make a correction of someone's name on one page but not on another or delete only a portion of a sentence, leaving the word-processing operator in the dark about what to do. Rethink your approach to dictation.
Poor dictation can make a word processing job take ten times longer than necessary.
The following tips will help you get your work back faster and in better shape. Talk after the tape begins. The recorder requires a half-second or so to get up to speed. So start the recorder, pause, then talk. Speak numbers slowly.