Learn how to troubleshoot sound or audio issues in Windows 11 or Windows 10 with step-by-step instructions and tips. Check your speaker output, run the audio troubleshooter, update or uninstall your audio driver, and more.

Learn how to check and adjust your speaker settings in Teams and Windows to hear others in your calls and meetings. Find solutions for muted, disconnected, or unrecognized speakers, and test your audio device with a test call.

Learn how to use the transcribe feature in Word for Microsoft 365 to convert speech to text with each speaker separately. You can record directly in Word or upload an audio file and edit, save, or share the transcript.

Learn how to fix sound, volume, playback, or recording problems on your Surface or with audio accessories. Run the audio troubleshooter, check updates, restart, force shutdown, or reset your Surface.

Learn how to change the voice, speed, pitch, and volume of Narrator, a built-in screen reader for Windows 10 and 11. You can also add natural and legacy voices, and adjust the verbosity and audio output settings.

Learn how to change your headset format to Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, or DTS Headphone:X for an immersive audio experience on Xbox. Find troubleshooting tips for in-game audio issues and frozen speaker settings.

Voice access is a feature in Windows 11 that lets you control your PC and author text with your voice. Learn how voice access differs from Windows speech recognition and voice typing, and how to use it with a screen reader.

Learn how to create and manage custom commands for voice access, a feature in Windows 11 that lets you control your PC and author text with your voice. Voice access shortcuts can paste text, open files, press keyboard keys, and more.

Learn how to turn on live captions, a feature that provides automatic transcription for audio in any app or video platform. You can also personalize how captions are displayed, use your microphone to caption your speech, and add and use other languages.

Learn how to set up and use a microphone and speech recognition in Windows 10 and 11. Follow the steps to train your PC to recognize your voice and control it with commands.