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Voice access command list
Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's full command list for Voice Access in Windows 11, the replacement for Windows Speech Recognition. It covers select, edit, correct and undo phrases for text, and it works without an internet connection.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft accessibility documentation, read on 2026-10-16. Voice Access is a different feature from Windows voice typing, with a different command set. Commands may change between Windows 11 updates.
Facts taken from this source
- Windows Voice Access can delete the previous or next word, using commands such as Delete previous word and Delete last word.
“Delete the previous or next word. "Delete previous word" "Delete last word"” (Edit text)
- In Windows Voice Access, saying Type or Dictate before a voice access command inserts that command as text in a text box.
“Insert a voice access command as text in a text box.” (Dictate text)
- Windows Voice Access has an Add to vocabulary command that Microsoft lists for improving recognition of complex or hard to pronounce words.
“Improve recognition of complex/hard to pronounce word "Add to vocabulary"” (Dictation commands table)
- Microsoft says the Backspace key in Voice Access fixes mistakes made during dictation.
“Press the keyboard Backspace key to fix mistakes made during dictation.” (Control your PC, keyboard keys table)
- Microsoft lists 'Turn off voice access' as a spoken command that closes Voice Access, with 'Stop voice access', 'Close voice access', 'Exit voice access' and 'Quit voice access' as alternatives.
“Close voice access. "Turn off voice access" "Stop voice access" "Close voice access" "Exit voice access" "Quit voice access"” (Manage voice access and microphone)
- Microsoft's Voice access command list says Voice access is available in six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese.
“Voice access is currently available in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Japanese.” (Available languages)
- Microsoft's Voice Access command list says the feature is currently available in six languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese and Japanese.
“Voice access is currently available in English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, and Japanese.” (Available languages)
- In Windows Voice Access, saying "Correct that" corrects the selected text or the last dictated text.
“Correct the selected text or last dictated text.” (Dictate text)
- In Windows Voice Access, saying "Delete that" deletes the selected text or the last dictated text.
“Delete the selected text or last dictated text.” (Edit text)
- Microsoft says Voice Access can press the Enter key to move to a new line while you dictate.
“Press the keyboard Enter key to move to a new line while dictating text.” (Control your PC, Dictate text table)
- Voice Access describes its "New line" command as inserting a new line and placing the cursor at the beginning of that line.
“Insert a new line and place the cursor at the beginning of the new line.” (Navigate text table)
- Voice Access lists 'Full stop' as another name for the period and 'Exclamation point' as another name for the exclamation mark.
“"Period" "Full stop" , "Comma" ? "Question mark" ! "Exclamation mark" "Exclamation point"” (Dictate punctuation marks table)
- In Windows Voice Access, saying "Select that" selects the last text you dictated.
“Select the last text you dictated.” (Select text)
- Saying "Show numbers" in Windows Voice Access places numbered labels over the items on screen so you can click any of them by number.
“Show number overlays on your screen. "Show numbers" "Show numbers everywhere" Show number overlays on the app you are working on. "Show numbers here"” (Interact with overlays)
- In Voice Access, the command "Spell that" spells out the selected text or the last dictated text letter by letter.
“Spell out selected text or last dictated text letter by letter.” (Dictate text table)
- Microsoft lists 'Turn off microphone' as the spoken command that turns off the Voice Access microphone, which is a separate command from the one that closes Voice Access.
“Turn off the voice access microphone. "Turn off microphone"” (Manage voice access and microphone)
- In Windows Voice Access you say "Voice access wake up" or "Unmute" to make it listen, and "Voice access sleep" or "Mute" to put it to sleep.
“Get voice access to listen to you. "Voice access wake up" "Unmute" Put voice access to sleep. "Voice access sleep" "Mute"” (Manage voice access and microphone)
- Saying "What can I say" or "Show all commands" in Windows Voice Access shows the commands you can use.
“Find out what command to use. "What can I say" "Show all commands" "Show command list" "Show commands"” (Manage voice access and microphone)
- Windows 11 Voice Access controls the PC and writes text by voice without an internet connection.
“Voice access is a feature in Windows 11 that enables everyone to control their PC and author text using only their voice and without an internet connection.” (Introduction)
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