Cyrano Shorthand™ provides a communication interface for those who know how to type in full words or sentences. Shorthand provides an easy method to enter text using one of four embedded text entry methods, or even using an external keyboard. Combined with our shorthand abbreviation system, you can use Cyrano to communicate virtually any message in a real time conversation.

To use the shorthand, enter the text in the Phrase box. You may enter the text manually or you may choose a saved phrase from the speech library below. If you are manually entering the text for the first time, there are several methods of entering text in the Phrase box.

Cyrano Shorthand™ contains an abbreviation utility that lets you define any abbreviation you want, and then use those abbreviations (preceded by a slash), in your phrases. For instance, typing "/tuv for your gift!" would be spoken by Cyrano as "Thank you very much for your gift!" You can create your own abbreviations, tailored to the way you like to speak. In this way, you can use just a few abbreviations to represent virtually hundreds of words.