Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft lists 'Turn off voice access' as a spoken command that closes Voice Access, with 'Stop voice access', 'Close voice access', 'Exit voice access' and 'Quit voice access' as alternatives.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Close voice access. "Turn off voice access" "Stop voice access" "Close voice access" "Exit voice access" "Quit voice access"”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Manage voice access and microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's command list for Voice Access in Windows 11, under the heading for managing voice access and the microphone.
- What it does not show
- A spoken command needs Voice Access to be listening. If it is asleep, say 'Voice access wake up' or 'Unmute' first. The command list does not say whether closing it by voice also changes the sign-in setting.
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