Official documentation
Use voice recognition in Windows (Windows 10 setup article)
Microsoft, Microsoft Support, n.d.
Read the originalRead on October 16, 2026
- What it is
- Microsoft's help article on setting up and using Windows Speech Recognition, with separate steps for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It gives the taskbar search and Control Panel paths, the microphone check, and the keyboard shortcut for an existing setup. Its status note says Voice access replaced the tool on Windows 11 22H2 and later.
- How much weight it carries
- Official Microsoft documentation, read on the access date. The article has no publication date, and it describes a tool Microsoft no longer develops, so check the exact menu names on your own PC.
Facts taken from this source
- If the speech recognition training dialog does not appear, Microsoft says to open Control Panel and select Ease of Access, then Speech Recognition, then the option to train your computer.
“Then select Ease of Access > Speech Recognition > Train your computer to understand you better” (Section: Help your PC recognize your voice)
- Microsoft says that once speech recognition is set up, pressing Windows key + Ctrl + S opens it and you are ready to use it.
“If you've already set up speech recognition, pressing Windows key +Ctrl+S opens speech recognition and you're ready to use it.” (Section: Tip after setup)
- Microsoft says to make sure you have a microphone set up before you set up speech recognition on Windows 10.
“Before you set up voice recognition, make sure you have a microphone set up.” (Section: Set up a microphone)
- On Windows 10, Microsoft says to open Windows Speech Recognition by typing its name in the search box on the taskbar and selecting it from the results.
“In the search box on the taskbar, type Windows Speech Recognition” (Section: Help your PC recognize your voice)
- Microsoft says that before you set up speech recognition on Windows 10, you select Start, then Settings, then Time & Language, then Speech, and use the Get started button under Microphone.
“Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Speech” (Section: Set up a microphone)