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. Press the microphone button on the voice typing menu.

To learn more about voice access, go to Use voice access to control your PC & author text with your voice. Before you set up speech recognition, make sure you have a microphone set up. Select Start > Settings > Time & language > Speech. Under Microphone, select the Get started button.

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Learn how to use your voice to dictate text to your computer and correct dictation errors as you work.

Voice access is a feature in Windows 11 that enables everyone to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author email using your voice.

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Voice access can now be used for setting up a new Windows PC and navigating through the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE). You only need an internet connection during the set-up process. For a list of voice access commands, go to Voice access command list.

Voice access in Windows 11 enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice. For example, you can open and switch between apps, browse the web, and read and author emails using your voice.

Troubleshoot problems with downloading the required language files when setting up live captions or voice access.

Within Windows 10 and Windows 11 settings, you can install different language packs to translate and read content aloud in different languages. To install a new language, Open the Language or region settings. Open settings. Select Add a language. Search for a language in the search bar or choose one from the list.