In this article, we'll show you how to enter text using your voice, not your keyboard, in Google Docs or Google Slides on your computer. This feature will only work in the Google Chrome web browser.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Google Docs
Step 1. Make sure the microphone is turned on and ready to use
Look online for information on how to prepare your microphone for use on Windows and macOS.
Step 2. Launch Google Chrome
On Windows, open the Start menu and click All Apps> Chrome, and on macOS, open the Applications folder and click Chrome.
Step 3. Go to
If you haven't logged in to Google yet, do so now.
Step 4. Open the document you want to edit
To create a document, click the "+" in the upper left corner and select "Google Docs" from the menu.
Step 5. Open the Tools menu
You will find it at the top of the page.
Step 6. Click on Voice Input
The microphone panel will appear.
Step 7. Click on the microphone icon when you're ready to speak
Step 8. Say the words that you want to enter into the document
Speak clearly, relatively loudly, and slowly. The words will appear on the screen as you say them.
- To insert punctuation marks and new lines, say Period, Comma, Exclamation Mark, Question Mark, New Line, New Paragraph.
- You can also use voice commands to format text. For example, say Bold, Italic, Underline, All Caps, Select, Align Center, and so on.
- Using voice commands, you can navigate through the text. For example, say “Go to” or “Move to” and then specify the desired location (for example, “Beginning of paragraph”, “End of document”, “Next word”, “Previous page”).
Step 9. Click on the microphone icon again when done
Now the words you speak will not be entered into the document.
Method 2 of 2: Google Slides (Presenter Notes)
Step 1. Make sure the microphone is turned on and ready to use
Look online for information on how to prepare your microphone for use on Windows and macOS.
You can use voice dialing to enter the text of the presenter notes, but not the text in the slides themselves
Step 2. Launch Google Chrome
On Windows, open the Start menu and click All Apps> Chrome, and on macOS, open the Applications folder and click Chrome.
Step 3. Go to
If you haven't logged in to Google yet, do so now.
Step 4. Click on the presentation you want to edit
It will open.
Step 5. Open the Tools menu
You will find it at the top of the page.
Step 6. Click on Voice Input for Presenter Notes
The presenter notes and the microphone panel will open.
Step 7. Click on the microphone icon when you're ready to speak
Step 8. Say the words you want to enter
Speak clearly, relatively loudly, and slowly. The words will appear on the screen as you say them.
To insert punctuation marks and new lines, say Period, Comma, Exclamation Mark, Question Mark, New Line, New Paragraph
Step 9. Click on the microphone icon again when done
The changes made will be saved automatically.