Built-in Windows: How to turn on Speech Recognition

Instructions

  1. Navigate to Control Panel through the Start menu.
  2. Select Ease of Access.
  3. Select Ease of Access Center.
  4. Select Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard.
  5. Select check box of Voice Access and Apply.
  6. Toolbar will appear at the top of the screen, to set up voice access.
  7. Set up mic for voice access. There is a guide if you need.
  8. To access the speech recognition turn on the microphone by selecting the microphone icon in the top left-hand corner or say “voice access wake up”.
  9. To turn off microphone either say “turn off microphone” or long press on the microphone icon in the top left-hand corner.

Last modified: Friday, 29 August 2025, 8:07 AM