Fact · Languages and accents
Microsoft says you can use a voice typing language that is different from the language you chose for Windows.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“You can use a voice typing language that's different than the one you've chosen for Windows.”
Use voice typing to talk instead of typing on your PC, Microsoft Support, 2026, Voice typing language section.
Open the original- What it measures
- This matters for Spanish speakers who run Windows in English. You add the Spanish language under Preferred languages, then switch with the taskbar language switcher or the Windows key and Spacebar.
- What it does not show
- The page describes the setting, not its accuracy. Test the Spanish variant you use on a short passage before relying on it.