Fact · Dictation on Windows
Saying "Show numbers" in Windows Voice Access places numbered labels over the items on screen so you can click any of them by number.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Show number overlays on your screen. "Show numbers" "Show numbers everywhere" Show number overlays on the app you are working on. "Show numbers here"”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Interact with overlays.
Open the original- What it measures
- Number overlays reach buttons and links that have no readable name; a separate grid overlay targets any point on the screen.
- What it does not show
- English command phrases.
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