Fact · Dictation
The gear icon in the Windows voice typing flyout opens settings that include the voice typing launcher, which offers voice typing when you are in a text box.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Select the gear icon from the voice typing flyout to manage settings for: Voice typing launcher, which lets you quickly use voice typing when you’re in a text box.”
Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC, Microsoft, 2026, Voice typing settings.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's Windows 11 support article. The same settings menu holds Automatic punctuation, Filter profanity and the default microphone.
- What it does not show
- The launcher appears only in text boxes; turning it off hides the prompt but keeps the shortcut.
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