Fact · Dictation in your apps
To dictate a chat prompt in VS Code, select the microphone button in the chat input.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To dictate a chat prompt, select the microphone button in the chat input”
Voice support in VS Code (accessibility voice documentation), Visual Studio Code documentation (Microsoft), 2026, Dictate in chat or the Agents window.
Open the original- What it measures
- The button sits in the chat input. The keyboard shortcut is Command+I on a Mac and Ctrl+I on Windows and Linux, according to the same section.
- What it does not show
- The first use shows an introduction next to the chat input. Run Chat: Dictate: Show Introduction from the Command Palette to see it again.