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NVDA has a setting that controls whether key presses generated by speech recognition software are processed by NVDA.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“control if key presses generated by applications such as on-screen keyboards and speech recognition software should be processed by NVDA”
NVDA User Guide, NV Access, NV Access, n.d., Keyboard settings: Handle keys from other applications.
Open the original- What it measures
- The setting is named Handle keys from other applications. It is relevant when a dictation tool types text into an application that NVDA is reading.
- What it does not show
- The setting is described for the NVDA version in the guide we read. Check the guide for your version before changing it, and test with your own dictation software.