Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says the Backspace key in Voice Access fixes mistakes made during dictation.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Press the keyboard Backspace key to fix mistakes made during dictation.”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Control your PC, keyboard keys table.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Voice Access command list pairs this sentence with the spoken form "Backspace" and gives a parallel entry for the Delete key.
- What it does not show
- Backspace deletes one character per press; the command list does not say how many characters a single spoken Backspace removes.