Use a foot pedal with Windows voice typing: Practical Guide
Question: map a USB foot switch to Windows dictation
Practical guide
Windows voice typing opens with Windows key plus H when the cursor is in a text field.
The selected microphone and microphone privacy access should be checked before troubleshooting the pedal.
A Stream Deck Hotkey action can send a multi-key shortcut such as Windows plus H.
Windows voice typing begins listening automatically after it opens; wait for the listening indicator before speaking.
Voice typing can be stopped from its microphone control or with a supported stop-listening command.
If words are inaccurate, Microsoft recommends checking input level, language, and the acoustic environment.
Official sources
- Stream Deck System Actions — Elgato
- Voice typing isn't working in Windows — Microsoft
- Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC — Microsoft