Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft gives "delete that" and "select the previous word" as examples of the dictation commands on Windows 10.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Use dictation commands to tell you PC what to do, like "delete that" or "select the previous word."”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, Dictation commands intro, Windows 10 section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The sentence introduces the Windows 10 command table, which lists the phrases to say for each action, such as clearing a selection, moving the cursor and selecting a unit of text.
- What it does not show
- The example phrases are examples. The table on the page gives the exact phrases, and many use the bold placeholder words Microsoft asks you to replace.