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Microsoft says that on a hardware keyboard you turn on voice typing in Windows 11 by pressing the Windows key and H.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Press Windows key+ H on a hardware keyboard”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, How to start voice typing.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's help page for voice typing in Windows 11. Voice typing listens once it is on and you have a cursor in a text box.
- What it does not show
- The page also says voice typing uses online speech recognition and needs an internet connection. The shortcut is for a hardware keyboard; the touch keyboard has a microphone button instead.