#Microsoft word dictation feature free
This free feature is a great way to try speech to text software. Say ‘delete’ to remove the last word you typed. Saying “delete that” removes the last spoken utterance. An example would be dictating “review by tomorrow at 5PM”, then saying “bold tomorrow” which would leave you with "review by tomorrow at 5PM." You can bold, italicise, underline, or strikethrough a word or phrase.
Try phrases like “bold last word” or “underline last sentence.” Try to speak out punctuation in Word like ‘full stop’, ‘comma’, ‘new line’, ‘delete’, and ‘open quotes’ and ‘close quotes’ and more. You can use your voice to dictate text to your Windows PC. Dictation takes practice but it does pay off – best to read out paragraphs from a book to get familiar with hearing your voice and seeing the typed text appearing on the screen. In the Word toolbar just go to the Dictate icon, as seen in the image, and click on the icon.īe patient with yourself when you try this for the first time. Most useful: For People who may have slow typing speed and it is an alternative way to approach essay writing or for people have a preference for speaking out ideas. Its an excellent feature for both students and teachers, helping you get ideas out of your head. Not only does it type words but punctuation too.Īs Office 365 is a Microsoft tool it can work best in the Edge browser. Dictation is available on all Microsoft tools that use text. Its key features are:Ĭreating written content in online Word documents with your voice. If so, there is a tool available in the online version of Word called ‘Dictate’. This dictation tool gives you the opportunity to type with your voice instead of your hands. Office 365 can be free in some Educational Organisations and Workplaces. Cost: Free with Office 365 | Platforms: Office 365 is available for all platforms.
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