Fact · Dictation on Windows
In Windows Voice Access you say "Voice access wake up" or "Unmute" to make it listen, and "Voice access sleep" or "Mute" to put it to sleep.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Get voice access to listen to you. "Voice access wake up" "Unmute" Put voice access to sleep. "Voice access sleep" "Mute"”
Voice access command list, Microsoft Support, 2026, Manage voice access and microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- In sleep mode Voice Access ignores ordinary speech until it hears the wake phrase, which lets you talk to people around you without issuing commands.
- What it does not show
- Command wording differs in other Voice Access languages.
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