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How do I activate Microsoft dictate?

How do I activate Microsoft dictate?

How to use Dictation

  1. Sign in to your Microsoft account using Edge, Firefox, or Chrome.
  2. Go to Home > Dictate.
  3. A mic icon will appear – wait for it to turn on to be sure it started listening.
  4. Insert punctuation any time by saying them explicitly.

How do I dictate on my laptop Windows 10?

You can dictate text with the dictation feature instead of typing it in. To open voice dictation, hold down the windows key on your keyboard, then press H. A box will appear along the top of the screen allowing you to use your PC’s microphone to dictate text into a text field.

How do I Dictate to a Word document in Windows 10?

Open Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or any other program, and hold down the Win key and press H to open a dictation toolbar at the top of the screen. You can then begin dictating. You can dictate punctuation and specific actions for moving around the screen.

How do I dictate in Windows?

To use the Windows 10 speech recognition, open a document, email, or other file into which you want to dictate. Hold down the Windows key and press H to trigger the dictation toolbar. You can now dictate your text. When you’re done, press Win key + H to turn off the dictation toolbar (Figure G).

Where is the Dictate option in Word?

Microsoft Word Dictate

  1. Open Office 365.
  2. Click on the Word icon at the top left.
  3. Open a new black document.
  4. Click on Home in the top menu and expand the screen, so that the complete toolbar is shown.
  5. Click on Dictate and then Dictate.
  6. A dictation menu will appear at the bottom of screen.

Why is Dictation not working on my Windows 10?

Dictation can’t hear you Make sure your microphone is not muted. Move to a quieter location. Adjust the input level of your microphone. If you’re using a microphone built in to your computer, try switching to an external microphone that you plug in to your computer.