Voice Typing in Word and Google Docs

Since breaking my right arm, I have been making significant use of voice typing.

Although I introduced methods for voice typing in my SNS seminar in Nakano Ward... I hadn't really been using voice typing much myself.

However, now that I cannot use my right hand, I have no choice but to rely on voice typing💦

Now that I've actually tried it, it's so convenient! This is great!!

In this post, I will explain how to use voice typing in Word and Google Docs.

How to use voice typing in Word

Select Dictate

On the Home tab in Word, select Dictate.

Click the microphone icon

Click the microphone icon.

Speech is converted to text

When you speak while the microphone icon is blue... your speech is converted into text.

After you finish typing and a short while passes, the microphone icon will return to white.

Click the microphone icon again to resume voice typing.

How to use voice typing in Google Docs (PC)

Google Docs is a great tool that allows you to sync your computer and smartphone. I will introduce how to use Google Docs on a computer.

Open Google Docs

While logged into your Google account, open Google Docs.

Create a new document

Click the '+' to create a new document.

Tools → Voice typing

Click "Tools" and select Voice typing.

Click the microphone icon to use voice typing

Click the microphone icon.

When the microphone icon turns red, voice typing starts.

After a while, the microphone icon will return to its original color.

You can resume voice typing by clicking the microphone icon again.

How to use voice typing in Google Docs (Smartphone)

You can also use voice typing in the Google Docs smartphone app.

Open Google Docs

Tap the Google Docs smartphone app to open it.

Create a new document

Click the "+" to create a new document.

Select the new document icon.

You can also name it here.

Tap "Create".

Click the microphone icon to use voice typing

Click the microphone icon.

Speak into your smartphone and your voice will be converted into text.

Google Docs on your smartphone and computer are synchronized.

You can also open and edit documents you dictated on your smartphone using Google Docs on your computer. This is very convenient!

How to use voice typing on Android

I introduced how to use voice typing on an iPhone here, but you can also use voice typing on an Android smartphone. Click here for how to use voice typing on Android ↓

AI has advanced significantly today, and the accuracy of voice typing has improved quite a bit.
Thanks to voice typing, I am able to write articles like this even with a broken right hand. It's very convenient, so please give it a try! 💛