To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box.

Once you turn on voice typing, it will start listening automatically. Wait for the "Listening..." alert before you start speaking.

Action

Do this

Turn on voice typing

  • Press Windows logo key + H on a hardware keyboard
  • Press the microphone key next to the Spacebar on the touch keyboard

To stop voice typing

  • Say a voice typing command like "Stop listening"
  • Press the microphone button on the voice typing menu

Note: Press the Windows logo key + Alt + H to navigate through the voice typing menu with your keyboard. 

 

Voice typing command

What you can say

Stop or pause voice typing

Pause voice typing

Pause dictation

Stop voice typing

Stop dictation

Stop listening

Stop dictating

Stop voice mode

Pause voice mode

Delete last spoken word or phrase

Delete that

Erase that

Scratch that

Select last spoken word or phrase

Select that

Note: If a word or phrase is selected, speaking any of the “delete that” commands will remove it.