Fact
Microsoft's voice typing steps say that on a hardware keyboard you turn voice typing on by pressing Windows key + H, with the cursor in a text box.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“To turn on voice typing: Press Windows key+ H on a hardware keyboard.”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, How to start voice typing.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's support page for voice typing covers Windows 11 and Windows 10. The steps begin with a check that you are connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box.
- What it does not show
- The shortcut is for a hardware keyboard. On a touch keyboard, Microsoft says to press the microphone button instead. The page does not say which other keys can be pressed while voice typing is listening.