If you mess up and accidentally say something you want to be deleted, you can say “Delete” or “backspace” to remove the word before the cursor. Both the account and document language must be English. Note: Voice commands are only available in English for Google Docs they are not available in Slides speaker notes. You can use it to edit and format text and paragraphs inside your document without having to click anything in the toolbar. Using voice typing doesn’t end with the ability to type words and add punctuation. Note: Punctuation only works in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian. So, for example, you could say “Dictating in Google Docs is easy and fun period You can even…” Voice typing even understands when you want to add punctuation to your document if you use these phrases: When you finish speaking, click the microphone again to stop listening. However, Google, in their defense of my virginal eyes, replaces such words with hashes () if it recognizes the word at all. Voice typing processes your voice in real-time. The voice-to-text feature is very useful, but every once in a while when sending an SMS or email message to a friend, I want to really let loose. If it’s having trouble understanding you, make sure you have selected the correct dialect in the languages menu. Everything you say now appears in the body of your document. Speak clearly in your normal volume and at your normal pace so the tool can understand what you’re saying. If Voice Typing doesn’t automatically load your native tongue, click the three dots and then use the Language drop-down to select from over 100 languages and dialects.
Note: The first time using Voice Typing, you’ll need to grant Chrome permissions to use your microphone. A window with a microphone icon will appear click on it when you’re ready to dictate. You can move the tool out of the way by clicking and dragging the window wherever you want.