Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says you can start Voice Access from Settings or by using Windows search.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can launch voice access from Settings or by using Windows search.”
Set up voice access, Microsoft Support, n.d., Launch voice access.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's setup page for Voice Access in Windows 11. The Settings route is Start, then Settings, then Accessibility, then Speech, then the Voice access switch.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's page describes starting the feature. The same page describes the switch that turns it on, but it does not describe a separate switch for turning it off.
Source
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