Windows Speech Recognition in Windows Vista empowers you to interact with your computer by voice. It was designed for people who want to significantly limit their use of the mouse and keyboard, while maintaining or increasing their overall productivity. With Windows Speech Recognition, you can dictate documents and e-mails in mainstream applications, use voice commands to start and switch between applications, control the operating system, and even fill out forms on the web.
A new feature in Windows Vista, Windows Speech Recognition was built using the latest Microsoft speech technologies. It provides excellent speech recognition that improves with each use, as it adapts to your speaking style and vocabulary. Windows Speech Recognition is available in English (U.S.), English (U.K.), German (Germany), French (France), Spanish (Spain), Japanese, Chinese (Traditional), and Chinese (Simplified).
Windows Speech Recognition guides you easily through setup on your computer.
Windows Speech Recognition empowers you right from the start, guiding you through setup and an interactive training experience that familiarizes you with key concepts and commands. It also features an innovative, natural user interface that efficiently assists you in controlling your computer by voice. By providing alternatives and asking questions, it helps clarify what you mean. Corrections are easy: You can select an alternative from the list provided, or you can spell it. Whether you are starting an application, selecting a word, or correcting a sentence, you are always in control, and Windows Speech Recognition smoothly guides you to successful completion of your task.
The user interface in Windows Speech Recognition helps you clarify what you mean.
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 | Commanding | "Say what you see" commands enable you to naturally control applications and complete tasks, such as: formatting and saving documents; opening and switching between applications; and opening, copying, and deleting files. You can even browse the Internet by saying the names of links. | |
| Correction | Efficiently fix incorrectly recognized words by selecting from alternatives provided for the dictated phrase or word, or by spelling the word. | |
| Dictation | Dictate e-mails and documents make corrections, and save your work—all by voice. | |
| Disambiguation | Easily resolve ambiguous words and phrasings with a user interface for clarification. When you say a command that can be interpreted in multiple ways, the system clarifies what you mean. | |
| "How do I" help (U.S. English only) | You can say "How do I" followed by a task you want to perform with your computer. For example, "How do I change my desktop background?" | |
| Innovative user interface | The new user interface provides a simple and efficient experience for dictating and editing text, correcting mistakes, and controlling your computer by voice. | |
| Interactive tutorial | The interactive tutorial teaches you how to use Windows Speech Recognition in Windows Vista and it teaches the recognition system what your voice sounds like. | |
| Personalization (adaptation) | Ongoing adaptation to both your speaking style and accent continually improves speech recognition accuracy. | |
| Support for multiple languages | Windows Speech Recognition in Windows Vista is available in eight languages/dialects. | |
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