Windows 11 · Windows
Use Windows Voice Typing for Text Chat in Supported Games
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Answer
Click inside the game's editable text-chat box, press Windows + H, wait for Listening, and speak. Windows voice typing needs internet access and a working microphone, and it cannot type into a game that does not expose a normal text field; it does not transcribe game voice chat.
Focus the game's text-chat box
Open the game's text chat and click the actual message box until a caret is visible. This method enters dictated text only in an editable field; it does not control gameplay or convert other players' voice chat.
Start Windows voice typing
With the caret still in the box, press Windows + H. The Voice typing flyout should open and begin listening automatically. Wait until it says Listening before speaking.
Dictate and review a test phrase
Speak a short harmless phrase and confirm that the words appear in the game's text box. Select the microphone button or say “Stop listening,” then correct names and commands before using the game's own Send or Enter control.
Select the recognition language
If recognition uses the wrong language, press Windows + Spacebar and choose a supported input language. If it is missing, open Start > Settings > Time & language > Language & region > Add a language, install it, then return to the game and press Windows + H again.
Test compatibility in Notepad
Open Start > Notepad, click the blank document, press Windows + H, and dictate the same phrase. If it works in Notepad but not in the game, Windows voice typing works and the game's custom chat field is incompatible. Use the game's own accessibility options, not input-injection tools.
Check microphone input and access
If Windows cannot hear you, open Start > Settings > System > Sound > Input and select the intended microphone. Then open Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone and turn on Microphone access. Return to the text box and retry Windows + H.
Verify before sending text
Dictate a second short phrase into the intended game field and read it back before sending. Do not dictate passwords, payment details, or private identifiers.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If Windows + H opens nothing, click until a visible caret appears in a normal text box and confirm the PC has internet access.
- If Voice typing needs microphone access, open Settings > Privacy & security > Microphone and turn on Microphone access.
- If voice typing is unavailable in the current language, press Windows + Spacebar and choose a language from Microsoft's supported list.
- If words are inaccurate, select the correct input language, reduce background noise, and test a headset or external microphone.
- If dictation works in Notepad but not the game, stop: that chat field is incompatible. Do not install macros or input-injection utilities to force it.
Sources and verification
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