Fact · Dictation on Windows
If nothing appears in the text box after you speak, Microsoft says to adjust the input level of your microphone.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Adjust the input level of your microphone.”
Voice typing isn't working in Windows, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Text doesn't appear after speaking.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft points to a separate article on setting up and testing microphones for this step.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft gives no numeric level to aim for.
Source
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