How to Set Up and Use Voice Access on Windows 11
Here’s how to set up and use the Windows 11 voice access tool.
How to Improve Your Voice Recognition Results
Here are some tips for improving your voice recognition when using voice access in Windows 11. A small welcome popup message will appear if this is your first time using voice access. Select the X icon to close this popup. If you don’t get this prompt, open the voice access settings via the gear icon in the top-right corner and select Select default microphone and your microphone’s name.
Switch to US English (EN-US). The voice access tool can work with any language setting but it is optimized for US English. You can change your Windows language at any time. Reduce background noise. Turn off any music or other media playing in the background. Change microphones. One of your other microphones may be better suited to speech recognition. Test your microphone. There are several steps worth trying to properly set up and test your Windows microphone. Fix your microphone. Check your Windows 11 microphone for bugs and glitches. Speak clearly. Windows 11’s voice access is pretty good at understanding speech but it’s not perfect. Practice the voice access commands. Microsoft has an official list of voice access commands that are worth familiarizing yourself with.
How to Turn Off Voice Access
Windows 11’s voice access tool can be turned off at any time either by its own built-in menu or via the Windows Taskbar. To turn voice access off via its own menu, select the gear icon and select Turn off voice access. To turn voice access off via the Windows Taskbar, right-click the voice access icon and select Close window.
How to Turn On Voice Access
Once you’ve completed the voice access setup process, you can open the tool at any time via the Windows 11 Start menu or the Settings app. To open voice access via Start, open the Start menu, type voice access in the search bar, and select Voice access. Alternatively, open Settings and select Accessibility > Speech > Voice access to turn voice access on.
How to Practice Window 11’s Voice Access Tool
One of the best ways to learn how to use Windows 11’s voice access tool is to use its built-in interactive guide. This tool can be opened and used at any time as many times as you like. Here’s how to use the voice access interactive guide.
