voice typing tool in windows 11

Windows comes out of the box with a native speech recognition utility that you can use to take down your notes, fill a form, or dictate whatever you speak. While this voice typing tool on Windows 10 can dictate words into a word-processing program, such as WordPad, it only throws the words on your screen with a lot of mistakes, and you need to edit and punctuate them manually.

But with the introduction of Windows 11, Microsoft has made a great deal of overhaul in the dictation tool with a refreshing user interface, settings, and more. The tool not only has got a major facelift but also comes with a plethora of under-the-hood changes. In this article, we are going to have a look at how to use the app and dictate text with ease.

What’s New in the Voice Typing Tool

The new voice typing tool that comes with Windows 11 can precisely detect and punctuate the text automatically. It’s really incredible at recognizing words and comes with voice commands to go completely hands-free and enhance the way you dictate.

How to Use Voice Typing Tool in Windows 11

Using Windows 11’s voice typing tool is pretty straightforward. There is nothing you need to download and install additionally.

Accessing the Tool

  1. To open the voice typing tool, first, you have to launch a word-processing tool, such as WordPad or Notepad.
  2. With your mouse cursor in the text field, use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + H to open the voice typing toolbar.
  3. In the tiny pop-up window, click on the microphone button at the center.

Now, you can start speaking and it will automatically take down the words in the Notepad.

To stop or pause dictation, you can press Windows key + H, or click the mic button, or just say “Stop dictation”.

You can also move the tool window if it obstructs your screen. Just hold the top bar and drag it to any other position you wish.

Enabling Auto-punctuation

  1. Open the Notepad and launch the voice typing tool.
  2. Access the settings panel by clicking the gear icon in the tool window.
  3. Now, just toggle the Auto punctuation button to the ‘ON’ position.

Once done, click on the mic button and you can speak right away. The tool will detect punctuation from your speech and auto-punctuate the text on the go.

Enabling Voice Typing Launcher

If you feel the tool is reliable and want to use it often, you can make use of the voice typing launcher. This feature lets you quickly access voice typing when you are in a text box. To do so, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Notepad and launch the tool.
  2. Go to the settings panel (Like we did before).
  3. Toggle the Voice typing launcher setting to ‘ON’.
  4. Now, just click on any text field and you will see a tiny launcher on your screen. Then click on the mic button to speak and it will start dictating right away.

The voice typing tool with the auto-punctuation feature is a real lifesaver. Whether you are in a meeting or need to fill up a form, this will come in handy. You don’t have to jot everything down. Instead, you just need to speak and the tool will take care of the rest.

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Vishnu is the founder and fountainhead of Makmodo and hails from God's Own Country - Kerala. He has been an ardent tech geek obsessed with technology since he got his first gadget a decade ago. He loves using his technical expertise to write informative and useful content to help people. Besides the techy stuff, he enjoys listening to music, reading books, and playing cricket. Occasionally, you can see him taking candid photographs or nurturing hanging orchids in his front yard.

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