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Google documents - content dictation

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Google Docs - content dictation

In addition to the standard input of content into Google documents, it is also possible to dictate a document in multiple languages, including Polish.

Settings

Google Chrome browser.

For the described function to be available, it is necessary to open Google documents in the Chrome browser.
Then, in the open document in the main menu, select Tools (Alt + t) and from the drop-down menu, select Voice Typing.
This item is also available under the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + S.
To use the described function, you must allow the browser to use the microphone.

 

Screenshot, Preferences window, Reading option highlighted, and Read Aloud options

Image 1. Main menu - Tools - Voice Typing

Settings for the language of the dictated text

When this item is selected, the microphone appears with a tiny menu above it in which you can select the dictation language of the document. The drop-down menu selects the exact language as the content of the dictated information. 

Screenshot, View - Read Aloud option highlighted

Image 2. Menu View - Read aloud

Then click on the microphone icon. When it turns red, you can dictate (Image 3). If you switch briefly to another application, the microphone will automatically switch off.
The dictated content appears immediately in the body of the document (Image 3, item 2).

Screenshot, Activate Read Aloud checked

Image 3. Visualisation of dictated content in a document