Fact · Dictation
To stop Windows voice typing, you say a command such as "Stop listening" or press the microphone button on the voice typing menu.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“To stop voice typing: Say a voice typing command like "Stop listening". Press the microphone button on the voice typing menu.”
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 Windows 11 support article. Windows key + Alt + H moves keyboard focus into the voice typing menu.
- What it does not show
- Stopping a session does not turn the feature off; the shortcut still works afterwards.
Source
Cited on
- Dictation on Windows: Voice Typing, Voice Access, AppsTopic
- Windows Voice Typing: How to Dictate with Win+HGuide
- How to Turn On Voice Typing on Every DeviceGuide
- Windows Dictation Not Working? Fixes for Win+HGuide
- How to Turn Off Voice Access in Windows 11Guide
- How do you disable the Voice Access keyboard shortcut?Question
- How do you turn off dictation in Windows 11?Question
- How do you turn off voice typing?Question
- What is the shortcut for voice typing in Windows?Question
- Why does Windows voice typing keep stopping?Question
- Voice commandGlossary
- Voice typingGlossary