Working with Microsoft Word

In this topic, learn how to use your voice to:

Create a Word document
Navigate within a document
Edit and format text
Save a document
Print a document

The commands below are available when you are using Microsoft Word 2011 or 2016. Use the menu walking commands to access other Word features. For example, say Click View menu, then Click Web Layout.

Note: You cannot dictate in tables. Add tables after you have finished dictating the main body of the document.

Creating a document

With Word active, do one of the following:

Say New file to create a new document in Word.
Say Open file to access the Open dialog.

Navigating within your document

Move your cursor to a different point in your text with the standard navigation commands, such as:

Insert before <text>
<Direction> arrow (up, down, left or right)
Go to beginning / end

See Navigating within a document for more information.

Selecting text

Use the standard commands for making a selection, such as:

Select <text>
Select All
Select next / previous word
Unselect that

See Making a selection for more information.

Editing your document

Use the standard commands for revising your text, such as:

Cut <text>
Cut selection
Copy <text>
Copy selection
Paste from clipboard
Delete <text>
Delete selection

See Revising text for more information.

Formatting your document

Use the global commands to format the last word or phrase you spoke:

Bold / Italicize / Underline that

To change the font size

Say Set font size to <number> points.

To insert a page break

Say Insert Page Break.

Saving your document

Say Save this document.

Printing your document

Say Print the document.

Closing your document

Say Close file.