Official documentation
Use the mouse with voice access
Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's help page on controlling the mouse pointer by voice. It explains the grid overlay, which narrows the pointer to a tile with a number, the mouse motion commands, and the Mark and Drag commands.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation. It describes the grid as working best on the primary monitor, and it gives no timing or precision figures for the pointer.
Facts taken from this source
- Microsoft says the Voice Access grid overlay can move the mouse pointer to any location on the screen.
“Use the grid overlay to accurately move the mouse pointer to any location on the screen.” (Move the mouse pointer with the grid overlay, opening paragraph)
- Microsoft says the Voice Access grid overlay works best on a PC's primary monitor.
“The grid overlay works best on a primary monitor.” (Move the mouse pointer with the grid overlay, note under the command table)
- In the grid overlay, you say a number from one to nine to move the mouse pointer to the center of that tile.
“Say a number between one and nine to move the mouse pointer to the center of the specified tile.” (Move the mouse pointer with the grid overlay)