Fact · Dictation on Windows
In the 2023 PCWorld test, the writer found that navigating within an application by voice sometimes felt nearly impossible, although dictating text worked better.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“But navigating within an application, using just my voice, sometimes felt nearly impossible.”
I used Windows Dictation to write this article with my voice, Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 2023, Article body, opening section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The writer contrasts dictating text, which went well, with moving around inside an app, which was much harder.
- What it does not show
- One writer's experience in 2023, on the hardware and version they used. Later Voice Access versions added more commands and a grid overlay.