{"id":537872,"date":"2022-09-02T20:36:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-03T03:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=arcuser&p=537872"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:36:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T03:36:03","slug":"look-no-hands-use-your-voice-to-run-arcgis-quickcapture-on-an-iphone","status":"publish","type":"arcuser","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/arcuser\/look-no-hands-use-your-voice-to-run-arcgis-quickcapture-on-an-iphone","title":{"rendered":"Look\u2014No Hands Use Your Voice to Run ArcGIS QuickCapture on an iPhone"},"author":1031,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10622,25022],"tags":[23402,481572],"arcuser_issues":[481302],"class_list":["post-537872","arcuser","type-arcuser","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-apps-for-the-field","category-hands-on","tag-automation","tag-field-apps","arcuser_issues-arcuser-summer-2022"],"acf":{"short_description":"Collect data using ArcGIS QuickCapture and your voice ","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":537902,"file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blockquote","content":"Imagine collecting data with ArcGIS QuickCapture without needing to look at or touch your iPhone? Using Apple\u2019s voice control in iOS, you can operate QuickCapture with your voice and use voice commands to launch the app, open a project, and collect data."},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Configuring Voice Control in iOS<\/h3>\r\nVoice Control is an operating system feature that became available with the release of iOS 13. It lets you use your voice to tap, swipe, and type on your device. Voice Control is available for US English only.\r\n
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  1. Before you turn on Voice Control for the first time, connect your iPhone to Wi-Fi then follow these steps to configure Voice Control:\r\nGo to Settings > Accessibility and tap on Voice Control.<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Before you can use Voice Control, a file must be downloaded. Once the download is complete, you don\u2019t need a Wi-Fi connection to use Voice Control.<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Turn on Voice Control.<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Go back to the home screen.<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. In the status bar at the top-left corner of your phone, you will see a blue microphone icon. This indicates that Voice Control is actively listening for your commands. If the microphone icon is grayed out, say \u201cWake up\u201d to activate Voice Control.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n "},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":537932,"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

    Using Voice Control with QuickCapture<\/h3>\r\n
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    1. Say \u201cOpen QuickCapture\u201d to launch the QuickCapture app.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. To open a QuickCapture project from your My Workspace page, say \u201cTap\u201d followed by the name of your project.<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. To collect data, say \u201cTap\u201d followed by the label of the button you want to tap.<\/li>\r\n \t
    4. To return to your phone\u2019s home screen, say \u201cGo home.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
    5. To enter free text in your project, say the button name for the free text field, then say whatever you want to add as free text. To delete text, say \u201cDelete line.\u201d When finished adding free text, say \u201cTap done.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
    6. If you change your mind and decide not to enter free text, say \u201cTap skip.\"<\/li>\r\n \t
    7. When finished with all user inputs, say \u201cTap done.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
    8. When data capture is paused or finished, say \u201cGo to sleep\u201d to turn off the microphone and save the phone battery.<\/li>\r\n \t
    9. To turn on the microphone and resume data capture, say \u201cWake up.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
    10. To return to the home screen, say \u201cGo home.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nTo learn more about the options for better controlling the behavior of Voice Control on iOS, read the Apple support topic \u201cUse Voice Control on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch<\/a>\u201d.\r\n

      Tips on Using Voice Control with QuickCapture<\/h3>\r\nAlthough it supports the most common actions, QuickCapture is not designed to be fully operated using voice commands. The following actions in ArcGIS QuickCapture are not supported by Voice Control:\r\n