Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft lists 'Turn off microphone' as the spoken command that turns off the Voice Access microphone, which is a separate command from the one that closes Voice Access.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Turn off the voice access microphone. "Turn off microphone"”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Manage voice access and microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same command table lists the microphone commands next to the commands that close the feature.
- What it does not show
- Turning the microphone off is not the same as closing Voice Access. The feature stays open and can listen again when you say 'Voice access wake up' or 'Unmute'.