Abstract: A method populates fields of a form. A form has fields and predefined standard responses associated with at least a subset of the fields. Each predefined standard response is associated with a distinct field. A text stream is received, a particular command in the text stream is identified. In response to the particular command, at least one field is populated with the predefined standard response associated with the field.

Abstract: A system for generating voice activated computer data entry forms includes a scanner to scan an existing data entry form and to generate a digitized representation of the data entry form. Stored in the system's computer memory is a database for storing information, a voice dictionary and voice syntax files representing voice recognition information. A set of form definition procedures include an imaging procedure for displaying the scanned data entry form on the display and a region definition procedure for enabling a user to indicate regions of the displayed data entry form. Object definition procedures enable a user to define a multiplicity of objects, including form sections, text boxes, and checkbox buttons, and for specifying properties of the defined objects.