Voice Typing Changes Everything - So much more than Dictation!

Voice Typing is a gamer changer. Google has provided a platform for free inside of Google Docs that will allow us to type with our voice while still using our keyboard and mouse!

List of Voice Typing Commands

Table of Contents
00:00 Introduction
00:45 System based dictation
01:30 Finding Voice Typing
02:10 Basic input
03:30 Changing Words
03:54 Languages and accents
05:06 List of Commands
05:45 Basic formatting

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[dottotech]

00:00 Introduction
00:45 System based dictation
01:30 Finding Voice Typing
02:10 Basic input
03:30 Changing Words
03:54 Languages and accents
05:06 List of Commands
05:45 Basic formatting

[dawnbroadbent]

I've seen this used with people learning to speak a new language. If the speech to text doesn't catch it, then you know you are pronouncing it wrong. It's another self-teach fantastic tool.

[eddewan]

Holy moley! This is EXACTLY what I need and have been looking for for some time. My hands have become arthritic and I can no longer touch type. It's all hunt and peck now, with tonss of editing (see?). You have rescued my 90-year-old finger bones from the trash heap of old age!

[lukedugan]

It's a shame really these features aren't highlighted more by companies, this is a game changer for disabled people such as myself. I just found your videos and they're super informative.

[JerrySuneagle]

As a novelist (Jerry Furnell) I find typing much easier than dictating. Ideas tend to ripen slowly. When I use dictation, I spend way more time going back and doing corrections than if I just typed in the first place. I too was an early user of Dragon, but abandoned it after losing time rather than saving time. I think dictation is perfect for simple emails and basic communication. But typing slows the thoughts and allows the brain to formulate better sentences/phrases for novels.

[slicker]

I have used Dragon Naturally Speaking for at least13 year. It was way ahead of it's time back then and does all this and more. Having this now integrated into Google docs without having to buy a third party application is great. Just felt like they need their props here. After all they were one of the pioneers of speech to text, at least one of the good ones !

[lenoirrose]

As someone with carpal tunnel problems, and a writer who works in google docs with my co-author, I can't believe I've never heard of this and I'm so thankful I stumbled over your video! I'll definitely be giving it a try.

[ronmortimer]

Voice typing is great for keeping a diary where the quality of sentence structure and punctuation doesn't have to be optimal. And keeping a diary or similar is a good way to practise organising your thoughts in a consistent, logical manner orally - not as easy as it sounds but worth it in the end.

[zeebrook]

What a breath of fresh air this video was. Being visually impaired is no fun when it comes to typing but, Google Docs voice dictation opens up a new world. After losing Dragon 13 I could not justify the amount for Dragon 15 or 16. Thanks to this video, I am able to communicate in many more ways. Great job.

[texasbusymom]

This is definitely a game changer and improvement in technology. My husband has Parkinson's and typing has become most difficult. He can, however, still use his voice. It has been an enormous benefit for him to remain, somewhat, independent. Thanks for your detailed explanations and information.
Be blessed.

[buttofthejoke]

Have you used Voice commanding in Microsoft word online?

Apart from the commands that you've showed, it has even more commands like
- Bold last three words
- Select hello world (selects the words 'hello world' in document)
- Quote last sentence
- Insert a 3 by 4 table
- Go to next paragraph
- Insert numbered list
- Next
- Exit list
- Exit table
- Insert comment this is nice

and so much more...

[tamlynburleigh]

Having been a typist using fingers for over fifty years, I prefer to type, partly because when I’m writing a book, I like the slower pace, because it gives me a little time to form the sentences, whereas if I’m simply speaking the quality might drop, however I may try voice typing when I need to get something down quickly. Thanks for letting us know.

[sectorstudios]

Trying to write has been challenging for me. I can type fairly well but my mistakes and the desire to fix them get in the way of my thought process. I've been using Microsoft dictation lately and it has improved my work flow. Being able to dictate my story lines out, having less errors, going back later and edit with keyboard is great. Haven't tried Google docs yet.

[LawGPT]

As a 59-year-old professional who never learned to touch-type, this technology is a boon to me. And, like most new systems, the more I use it, the easier it is to execute. Great stuff!

[tailong]

This is a game changer for outlining fiction novels and novelas. More accurate note dictation would allow me to focus more on ideas and creativity rather than the task of typing.

[g.h.masters]

Thank you for this video, it has been a big help to me! This year, I have lost the use of one hand and one eye, due to a health situation. So this has given me back control over the things I needed for communicating with and helping my clients. As well as documenting my studies and work.

[drodlaren]

As someone who is currently struggling with wrist pain and thus using dictation this is perfect! Also i always use google docs for school so this is perfect. Thank you

[justobserving]

Hi Steve, Neal from Thailand here.
Like you, I kind of discovered this gem by accident. My wife and I use this feature in the Thai language to create documents for sharing with our Thai friends. It works amazingly great.
Keep up the good work you do.

[EddieAdolf]

This reminds me of the original "Dragon Naturally Speaking" one of the first voice-to-text software from the 90s. We had to train it with our voice by reading passages from traditional stories it selected, but once done you could real-time edit and control all formatting by voice. SO this to me is how it should have always worked. Finally we're back to something as decent!

[carollmercer]

I'm 82....have hand written (and typed) - for decades! Techno- savy I am fingers no longer nimble. YOUR info inspires me. (Actually I came across your
YouTube site when searching info about photo scanning). MANY thanks!!!