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Google's Docs help page, in its December 2020 archived copy, lists six punctuation phrases for voice typing: Period, Comma, Exclamation point, Question mark, New line and New paragraph.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

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“Period Comma Exclamation point Question mark New line New paragraph”

Type with your voice (Google Docs Editors Help), archived copy from December 2020, Google Docs Editors Help (archived by the University of North Texas Web Archive), 2020, Add punctuation.

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What it measures
The list sits under the heading Add punctuation, after the sentence that says you can use different phrases to add punctuation to your text.
What it does not show
A December 2020 snapshot. The page also warns that punctuation might not be available in every language, and the current page may differ.

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