Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft's setup steps start Voice access from Settings, then Accessibility, then Speech.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“In the Start menu, select Settings Accessibility Speech”
Set up voice access, Microsoft Support, n.d., Launch voice access, Start voice access from Settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft gives this path as the first step of starting Voice Access from Settings. The page then says to turn on the Voice access switch.
- What it does not show
- The menu names come from Windows 11 as Microsoft describes it. Other Windows versions, or a PC with a different display language, may show the names differently.