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The voice input feature on Windows 11 is a fantastic addition that provides convenience and a new interactive experience for users. By using voice commands, you can easily send messages, compose documents, search, and more on your computer quickly and effortlessly without the need for a keyboard or mouse. This article will guide you through how to use voice input on Windows 10/11 for ultimate convenience.
Voice Input Method
To utilize this feature, simply press the Windows + H key combination > then click on the Microphone icon (or continue pressing the shortcut key Windows + H) and start speaking, the text will be automatically inputted.
Note: You need to be in any input field to use this feature. You can also switch to using another language available on your device by simultaneously pressing the Windows + Space key combination.
1. How to Enable Voice Input Launcher
In addition, you can also explore further utilities of this feature in the settings section. First, let me guide you on how to enable the voice input launcher through the following steps:
Step 1: First, click on the settings icon right next to the Microphone icon > Then the screen will display options as shown in the image below, here you select Voice Typing Launcher to activate this feature.
Step 2: After enabling the voice input launcher, every time you are in a text box, the screen will automatically display a Microphone icon like below and you just need to click on it without using the Windows + H shortcut as before.
2. How to Enable Automatic Punctuation
When you speak normally, the machine may not recognize punctuation marks such as periods, commas, but when you turn this feature on, the machine will automatically input punctuation marks for you, which is really handy. You can enable this utility as follows:
Also in the Settings of the voice input feature, click on Automatic punctuation to enable automatic punctuation.
3. How to Choose Default Microphone
In addition to the above utilities, you can also easily select the default microphone for the voice input feature through the following steps:
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