Official documentation

Use dictation to talk instead of type on your PC (Windows 10)

Microsoft Support (archived copy), 2020

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: Microsoft's Windows 10 article on dictation, read from a December 2020 archived copy. It describes starting dictation with the Windows logo key + H, the internet requirement, and the dictation commands.
How much weight it carries: Official Microsoft text, but an archived copy from 2020. The live address now shows a Windows 11 voice typing page, so the Windows 10 wording may have changed. Windows 10 reached end of support in October 2025.

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Microsoft says dictation on Windows 10 uses speech recognition that is built into the operating system.
“Dictation uses speech recognition, which is built into Windows 10” (Opening paragraph of the article)
Microsoft's Windows 10 dictation article says your PC must be connected to the internet to use dictation.
“To use dictation, your PC needs to be connected to the internet.” (Use dictation to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC)
On Windows 10, Microsoft says you start dictation by selecting a text field and pressing the Windows logo key + H.
“To start dictating, select a text field and press the Windows logo key + H to open the dictation toolbar.” (Use dictation to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC)
On Windows 10, Microsoft lists 'Delete that' and 'strike that' as the commands that delete the most recent dictation result or the currently selected text.
“Delete the most recent dictation result or currently selected text Delete that; strike that” (Dictation commands table, Windows 10)

Official documentation

Microsoft Support (archived copy), 2020

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: Microsoft's Windows 10 article on dictation, read from a December 2020 archived copy. It describes starting dictation with the Windows logo key + H, the internet requirement, and the dictation commands.
How much weight it carries: Official Microsoft text, but an archived copy from 2020. The live address now shows a Windows 11 voice typing page, so the Windows 10 wording may have changed. Windows 10 reached end of support in October 2025.

Microsoft says dictation on Windows 10 uses speech recognition that is built into the operating system.
“Dictation uses speech recognition, which is built into Windows 10” (Opening paragraph of the article)
Microsoft's Windows 10 dictation article says your PC must be connected to the internet to use dictation.
“To use dictation, your PC needs to be connected to the internet.” (Use dictation to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC)
On Windows 10, Microsoft says you start dictation by selecting a text field and pressing the Windows logo key + H.
“To start dictating, select a text field and press the Windows logo key + H to open the dictation toolbar.” (Use dictation to convert spoken words into text anywhere on your PC)
On Windows 10, Microsoft lists 'Delete that' and 'strike that' as the commands that delete the most recent dictation result or the currently selected text.
“Delete the most recent dictation result or currently selected text Delete that; strike that” (Dictation commands table, Windows 10)