Fact · Dictation
In Windows Voice Access, saying "Delete that" deletes the selected text or the last dictated text.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Delete the selected text or last dictated text.”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Edit text.
Open the original- What it measures
- The command table row for Edit text. Other phrases that trigger it are "Scratch that" and "Strike that".
- What it does not show
- Command phrases for Voice Access. Voice typing uses a different command set.
Source
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