Fact · Languages and accents
Microsoft gives the Settings path for adding a voice typing language that differs from your Windows display language: Time & language, then Language & region.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Select Start > Settings > Time & language > Language & region”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, Install a voice typing language.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft says you find Preferred languages in the list, select Add a language, search for the language, then select Next. Speech recognition is an optional feature and is not required for voice typing to work.
- What it does not show
- The menu names come from one Windows 11 version on Microsoft's page, and they can change with updates.