Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft's steps for adding a voice typing language start under Time & language, then Language & region, and use Preferred languages.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Find Preferred languages in the list and select Add a language”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, Install a voice typing language.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft lists the steps as Start, Settings, Time & language, Language & region, then Preferred languages.
- What it does not show
- Menu names come from the Windows 11 article and may differ in other versions.
Source
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