Official documentation
Use voice typing to talk instead of typing on your PC
Microsoft Support, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's support article for voice typing in Windows. It covers starting voice typing with Windows key+H, the voice typing settings for automatic punctuation and the wait time before commands run, and the Fluid dictation feature on Copilot+ PCs.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation, read on 2026-10-16. It describes Windows 11 and is updated as features change. Fluid dictation is limited to Copilot+ PCs, and the page says voice typing needs an internet connection.
Facts taken from this source
- Windows voice typing has an Automatic punctuation setting, which lets it insert punctuation based on what you say.
“to let voice typing automatically insert punctuation based on what you” (Voice typing settings)
- Microsoft says Fluid dictation in voice typing on Copilot+ PCs automatically corrects grammar, punctuation and filler words as you speak.
“It automatically corrects grammar, punctuation, and filler words as you speak” (Fluid dictation section)
- Windows voice typing has a wait-time setting that controls how long it waits before carrying out a voice command, which Microsoft says gives more accurate recognition whether you speak slowly or quickly.
“enabling more accurate recognition whether speaking slowly or quickly” (Voice typing settings)
- Microsoft says voice typing on a PC uses online speech recognition, and that you need an internet connection, a working microphone and a cursor in a text box to use it.
“To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box.” (How to start voice typing)
- Microsoft says Windows voice typing suppresses audio coming from the PC's speakers, such as Narrator or app playback, so that it listens to your voice.
“It automatically suppresses audio coming from your speakers, such as Narrator or app playback” (Echo cancellation paragraph)
- Microsoft's voice typing help names the AI Phi Silica model as the download you can watch before fluid dictation is ready.
“check the progress on the AI Phi Silica model” (Fluid dictation, Setting up fluid dictation)
- Microsoft says you can use a voice typing language that is different from the language you chose for Windows.
“You can use a voice typing language that's different than the one you've chosen for Windows.” (Voice typing language section)
- Microsoft's Windows 11 voice typing page lists two Spanish variants, Spanish (Mexico) and Spanish (Spain), among its supported voice typing languages.
“Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian (Romania) Russian Slovak Slovenian Spanish (Mexico) Spanish (Spain) Swedish (Sweden) Tamil (India) Telugu Thai Turkish Vietnamese” (Supported voice typing languages list)
- Microsoft says fluid dictation is a Copilot+ PC feature available in all English locales.
“This is a Copilot+ PC feature and is available in all English locales.” (Fluid dictation, note)
- Microsoft says fluid dictation in voice typing is powered by small language models that run on the device, for fast and private processing.
“This experience is powered by on-device small language models (SLMs) to ensure fast and private processing.” (Fluid dictation)
- Microsoft lists 46 languages and regional variants that support voice typing in Windows 11, from Bulgarian to Vietnamese, including six variants of English.
“These languages support voice typing in Windows 11: Bulgarian Chinese (Simplified, China) Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR)...Thai Turkish Vietnamese” (Supported languages)
- Microsoft's list of languages that support voice typing in Windows 11 includes three Chinese entries: Simplified Chinese (China), Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong SAR) and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan).
“Chinese (Simplified, China) Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR) Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)” (Supported languages)
- Microsoft says the voice typing command list is shown per language, so you must pick your language in the dropdown to see the commands that work in it.
“To view supported commands for other languages, change the dropdown to your desired language.” (Voice typing commands, introduction)
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