Fact · Dictation on Windows
The Voice Access shortcuts guide tells you to activate the feature by saying Unmute or Voice access wake up.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Activate voice access by saying "Unmute," or "Voice access wake up."”
Use voice to create voice access shortcuts, Microsoft Support, 2026, Create your voice shortcuts, step 1.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft uses the same two phrases to wake Voice Access in its command list, where Unmute is paired with Voice access wake up.
- What it does not show
- The phrases are for Voice Access only. Dragon and Windows Speech Recognition use different wake words, as Microsoft's FAQ explains.