Did you know Windows 10 has a handy dictation feature that allows you to talk instead of type in many programs? Here’s how to use it. (you will need to plug in a microphone if your device doesn’t have a built-in option.)
Start by pressing the Windows Key + H.
If you don’t have the dictation feature turned on in Windows ten, you’ll be prompted to go to Settings and turn on speech services by a box at the top of your screen. Just click on the underlined sentence.
Click on Turn on Speech Services.
After that, just press the Windows + H key to open dictation, place your cursor where you want it in your document, and start talking. To stop, say Stop dictation.
Following is a list of commands to try.
| To do this | Say |
| Clear a selection | Clear selection; unselect that |
| Delete the most recent dictation result or currently selected text | Delete that; strike that |
| Delete a unit of text, such as the current word | Delete word |
| Move the cursor to the first character after a specified word or phrase | Go after that; move after word; go to the end of paragraph; move to the end of that |
| Move the cursor to the end of a unit of text | Go after word; move after word; go to the end of that; move to the end of paragraph |
| Move the cursor backward by a unit of text | Move back to the previous word; go up to the previous paragraph |
| Move the cursor to the first character before a specified word or phrase | Go to the start of the word |
| Move the cursor to the start of a text unit | Go before that; move to the start of that |
| Move the cursor forward to the next unit of text | Move forward to the next word; go down to the next paragraph |
| Moves the cursor to the end of a text unit | Move to the end of the word; go to the end of the paragraph |
| Enter one of the following keys: Tab, Enter, End, Home, Page up, Page down, Backspace, Delete | Tap Enter; press Backspace |
| Select a specific word or phrase | Select word |
| Select the most recent dictation result | Select that |
| Select a unit of text | Select the next three words; select the previous two paragraphs |
| Turn spelling mode on and off | Start spelling; stop spelling |