Win+H

Voice Typing (Dictation) on Windows

Windows · The Windows Key
ActionVoice Typing (Dictation)
ShortcutWin + H
PlatformWindows
CategoryThe Windows Key

About this shortcut

On Windows, you can voice typing (dictation) with Win + H. Starts Windows voice typing so you can dictate text. It sits in the The Windows Key group and is one of the Windows shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Windows conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to voice typing (dictation).

2

Press the keys

Press Win + H.

3

Done

Starts Windows voice typing so you can dictate text.

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