Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says the microphone menu in Voice access settings lets you switch to a different microphone from the one you are using.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“This menu lets you switch to a different microphone from the one you are using”
Get started with voice access, Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Voice access settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- The menu sits under the Settings button on the Voice access bar. Microsoft also says it can add a new microphone there, and that it gives quick access to Windows Sound settings.
- What it does not show
- The menu only chooses which microphone Voice Access listens to. The microphone must also be allowed by your Windows privacy settings.