Official documentation

Windows Speech Recognition commands

Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: Microsoft's reference page for Windows Speech Recognition commands. Its header note dates the replacement of Windows Speech Recognition by Voice Access in Windows 11, and it lists the languages Speech Recognition supports.
How much weight it carries: Official Microsoft documentation, current as of the access date. The command tables describe the legacy tool, which Microsoft no longer develops.

Facts taken from this source

Microsoft says Voice Access replaced Windows Speech Recognition in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later in September 2024, and that Speech Recognition remains available in older versions of Windows.
“Voice access replaced Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) for Windows 11 22H2 and later versions in September 2024. WSR is available in older versions of Windows.” (Note at the top of the page)
Microsoft says Windows Speech Recognition is available only in English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional Chinese) and Spanish, 11 variants in all.
“Speech Recognition is available only for the following languages: English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional), and Spanish.” (Introduction)
Microsoft's command reference for Windows Speech Recognition lists 11 language locales.
“Speech Recognition is available only for the following languages: English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional), and Spanish.” (Opening paragraph, after the note on setup)

Official documentation

Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: Microsoft's reference page for Windows Speech Recognition commands. Its header note dates the replacement of Windows Speech Recognition by Voice Access in Windows 11, and it lists the languages Speech Recognition supports.
How much weight it carries: Official Microsoft documentation, current as of the access date. The command tables describe the legacy tool, which Microsoft no longer develops.

Microsoft says Voice Access replaced Windows Speech Recognition in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later in September 2024, and that Speech Recognition remains available in older versions of Windows.
“Voice access replaced Windows Speech Recognition (WSR) for Windows 11 22H2 and later versions in September 2024. WSR is available in older versions of Windows.” (Note at the top of the page)
Microsoft says Windows Speech Recognition is available only in English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional Chinese) and Spanish, 11 variants in all.
“Speech Recognition is available only for the following languages: English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional), and Spanish.” (Introduction)
Microsoft's command reference for Windows Speech Recognition lists 11 language locales.
“Speech Recognition is available only for the following languages: English (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, India, and Australia), French, German, Japanese, Mandarin (Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional), and Spanish.” (Opening paragraph, after the note on setup)