Fact · Dictation
In Windows Voice Access, saying Type or Dictate before a voice access command inserts that command as text in a text box.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Insert a voice access command as text in a text box.”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Dictate text.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Dictate text table gives the phrases Type <voice access command> and Dictate <voice access command> for this action. A command word can therefore be typed on purpose.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's table shows the phrases with a placeholder. The quoted sentence describes the action; the two prefix words are read from the same table row.
Source
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