Yea, I did several address book entries this way. such a time saver! :) Just in 
case you wanted to know! thanks again.
> On Sep 14, 2011, at 3:49 PM, Marc Workman wrote:
> 
>> If you open the short cut menu with VO shift M on some text that says data 
>> detector, you can perform various actions.  For example, if someone sends an 
>> email containing the date and time of a meeting, I can use VO shift M to 
>> bring up a menu that includes the option of creating a quick cal event.  
>> Choose that option, and the information will automatically be entered into 
>> the edit fields for creating an iCal event.  You may have to edit things 
>> like the title of the event, but it is still faster than starting from 
>> scratch.
>> 
>> I believe you can also do things like add an email or phone number to 
>> contacts with VO shift M on a data detector containing either of these two 
>> pieces of information.
>> 
>> I agree it can be annoying, and there ought to be some way of controlling 
>> when it is and is not announced, but it can also be a pretty handy feature.
>> 
>> HTH
>> 
>> Marc
>> On 2011-09-14, at 1:06 AM, Garth Humphreys wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi All
>>> 
>>> Can you please tell me what it means when VO says data detector whilst 
>>> reading mail?  Is there a way I can stop it?
>>> Garth 
>>> 
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