Fact · Dictation in your apps
Google says that to run a Chromebook Dictation command, you wait for your spoken text to clear from the box, then say the command.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To use a command, wait for your spoken text to clear from the box, then say your command.”
Type text with your voice (Chromebook Help), Google (Chromebook Help), 2026, Edit your text with voice commands.
Open the original- What it measures
- Google's instructions for editing text with voice commands. The box is the small dictation box that shows the words you have just said.
- What it does not show
- The page gives no length of time for the wait. If a command does not run, saying it again after the box is empty is the step Google describes.