Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says that if the words you speak are not entered correctly, you should check the voice typing language: press the Windows logo key + Spacebar and choose one of your available languages.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“press Windows logo key + Spacebar and choose one of your available languages.”
Voice typing isn't working in Windows, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d., Words aren't entered correctly.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft gives this step under the advice that the right language must be selected for voice typing.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's page is for Windows 11. The shortcut switches the input language, which is separate from installing a new language.
Source
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