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Send emails using your voice
ANDROID, IOS, OR WINDOWS DEVICE
Windows 10 or 11 Email software Headset or desktop mic
1SET UP SPEECH RECOGNITION IN WINDOWS
Speech recognition isn’t enabled by default. To turn it on in Windows 10 or 11, press Windows key+I to open Settings, then click ‘Time & Language’ followed by Speech. Now click the ‘Get started’ button in the Microphone section [Image A].
» Windows will now run its troubleshooter to detect any problems with your microphone [Image B]. If it spots any issues, click their entry and use the options that appear to try to remedy the problem.
» You then need to train the operating system to better recognize your voice. Start by pressing Windows key + Ctrl + S. The first time you do this, it will open the ‘Set up Speech Recognition’ tool (on subsequent presses, that keyboard combination will open speech recognition and wait for your spoken input). Click ‘Next’ on the first screen, and follow the instructions to train your computer to better understand what you are saying (see screenshot).
» Windows asks you what kind of microphone you’re using, giving you options for a headset mic, which it claims is the most suitable for voice recognition, a desktop mic, and ‘other’, which is the option we selected A because we’re using a Blue Yeti microphone which costs around $100.
» Click ‘Next’, follow Windows’ advice on how best to position your mic, then click Next again and read the sample sentence displayed on the screen.