Windows tip: talk, don’t type
Too lazy to type with your fingers? Here’s how you can type with your voice instead.
With Windows voice typing, you can convert your speech into text. To open Microsoft Speech Services, press Windows key + H. To use it, you’ll need the following two things:
- An active internet connection; the speech-to-text conversion takes place online using Azure Speech services.
- An installed language with speech-to-text support.
Supported languages
Unfortunately, not all languages are supported by the speech-to-text function. Examples of language packs that do work with voice typing include German (Germany), French (France) and Italian (Italy). On the other hand, German (Switzerland), French (Switzerland) and Italian (Switzerland) are not supported.
Here’s an overview of all supported languages.
How to install a language
To install a language, go to Settings > Time & language > Language & region.
How to quickly switch the language
Changing the language in the settings every time is tedious. Here’s what you can do instead: press Windows key + space bar.
To start voice typing, hit Windows key + H or, if using an on-screen keyboard, press the microphone key next to the space bar.
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