Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft describes the Voice Access bar as the bar docked on top of the screen once Voice Access has launched.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The voice access UI is the bar that is docked on top of your screen after you successfully launch voice access.”
Get started with voice access, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Get to know the voice access UI.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's guide to getting started with Voice Access, in the section that describes the controls on the bar.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft describes where the bar sits and what it does. Its page does not say whether the bar can be hidden while Voice Access keeps running.