Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says Voice access offers both commanding and dictation, so it can control every task on the PC, not only write text.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Voice access offers both commanding and dictation which means that you can perform not just text authoring but all tasks on your PC like working and interacting with different apps and editing text.”
Voice access frequently asked questions (FAQs), Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, What is the difference between voice access and voice typing?.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's FAQ sets Voice access against voice typing in a comparison table. Voice typing is the Win+H feature this guide covers.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's FAQ lists the Voice access languages differently from its setup page. This fact covers only the commanding and dictation difference, not the language list.
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