Windows 10: Dictation commands not working since 2020

Hi there, I was just looking for a post to find the solution to my issue with the commands while dictating 'delete', or: finish it off tomorrow 'make tomorrow bold' arent working. Im using it in dutch. The help section clearly gives me dutch commands to use. Is this function still broker 4 years later or am I missing something? I'm asking because my secretary is going insane with all the little notes I dictate in OneNote.. I can deal with speaking like a robot so the system recognizes what im saying but not begin able tot delete words or correct mistakes when it misunderstands me anyways is k

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Dictation not working.

Hello Lina,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please provide some additional information, so that we can assist you better.

1. Are you using dictation in Windows or Office application?
   
2. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
3. Did you make any changes to the computer before this issue started?
   

I suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps:

Step 1: To dictate text:

1. Open Speech Recognition by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Windows Speech Recognition.

2. Say "start listening" or click the Microphone button to start the listening mode.

3. Open the program you want to use or select the text box you want to dictate text into.

4. Say the text that you want dictate.

Step 2: You may refer Microsoft article related to Dictating text:

Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC - Microsoft Support

Dictate text using Speech Recognition - Microsoft Support

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking "Yes or No.

Harish

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Punctuation not working while using the dictation tool (Windows + h)

Hi Katie. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, here to help you.

The full list of Commands is here, along with the other best tutorials:

https://www.elluminetpress.com/2020/12/29/voice...

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-dic...

https://www.howtogeek.com/739660/how-to-type-wi...



Report back results for each step so I know what else to suggest.

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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Voice commands to format dictated text in Word?

Okay, but the issue is not about Word - it is about the commands available for Windows 10 dictation. What commands are available to format text? Are there any commands that exist that are not present on this
list? If that list contains every possible command, then where would I submit a feature request to include formatting commands in the next reworking of Windows dictation? Again - the dictation software is the problem, not Word. It seems like you are really
interested in shunting my problem elsewhere instead of saying "I don't know the answer"!