Google Voice Typing Basic Guide
Google Voice Typing is available in Google Docs and Google Slides using the Google Chrome browser. To access this feature:
Open Google Docs or Google Slides in the Chrome browser.
Go to the Tools menu at the top of the screen.
Select Voice Typing from the dropdown menu. A microphone icon will appear on the left side of your document.
Once you see the microphone icon:
Click the microphone icon to activate voice typing.
Speak clearly into your microphone, and Google will transcribe your speech into text in real-time.
When you're done speaking, click the microphone icon again to stop voice typing.
Google Voice Typing supports a wide range of voice commands for formatting, editing, and navigating the document. Here are some basic commands:
Dictating Text:
Speak normally, and Google will type the words as you say them.
Formatting Commands:
"Bold that": Bolds the selected text.
"Italicize that": Italicizes the selected text.
"Underline that": Underlines the selected text.
"Capitalize [word]": Capitalizes a specific word.
"Go to end of line": Moves the cursor to the end of the current line.
Editing Text:
"Select [word/phrase]": Selects the word or phrase you want to edit.
"Delete that": Deletes the selected word or phrase.
"Go to the beginning of the document": Moves the cursor to the start of the document.
"Undo": Reverses the last action.
Inserting Punctuation:
"Period": Inserts a period (.)
"Comma": Inserts a comma (,)
"Question mark": Inserts a question mark (?)
"Exclamation point": Inserts an exclamation point (!)
Google Voice Typing supports multiple languages. To change the language:
Click the dropdown arrow next to the microphone icon.
Select your preferred language from the list of available languages.
Begin speaking in that language, and Google will type in the selected language.
Speak clearly and naturally: Google Voice Typing works best when you speak at a normal pace with clear enunciation.
Check your microphone settings: Ensure that your microphone is working properly and that the correct microphone is selected in your device's sound settings.
Use short pauses: For better accuracy, insert short pauses between commands and spoken text.
Google Voice Typing works only in Google Chrome.
It may not work properly in areas with background noise, so try to use it in a quiet environment.
While Google Voice Typing supports a wide range of voice commands, more complex formatting or navigation tasks may still require manual editing.
Google Help Center: Using Voice Typing in Google Docs