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The Dictate feature is available with the Learning Tools Add-in for OneNote 2016 and 2013. For best results you’ll need a good microphone (a headset will work best), and a quiet place without background noise.
If you haven’t yet, install Learning Tools for OneNote.
Open OneNote, then select Learning Tools > Dictate.
When you see the highlighted piece of text "Listening..." or a red circle appears over the Dictate button, begin speaking loudly and clearly.
To insert punctuation, say its name:
Name |
Punctuation |
---|---|
period |
. |
new line |
inserts line break |
new paragraph |
starts new paragraph |
comma |
, |
question mark |
? |
exclamation point or exclamation mark |
! |
colon |
: |
semicolon |
; |
open quote |
" |
close quote |
" |
When you're done talking, select the Dictate button again to stop the recording.
If dictate doesn't work, try these troubleshooting tips.