In the past, we did a lot of work manually, whether it was using typewriters to write documents or making presentations on paper and sheets. But, since the arrival of new technologies such as mobile devices and the computer, the job has become much simpler.
This has made it possible for us to use our electronic devices to do much of this work by hand, and even do it better. Now, we can attach images to emails, write documents without fear of making mistakes, use different fonts, use different email providers, make calls, and much more.
The technology at hand plays a huge role in most people’s work, especially those who do telecommuting. And, also, we can refine this work to give it a highly professional touch depending on the programs we use for it.
Since Google has implemented this suite for its users at no cost, many have taken advantage of the ease of access to do all kinds of work. And because of this, Google has thought of different ways in which you can improve different aspects of your office suite.
Which has recently led to the implementation of a voice dictation system through Google Docs, which makes much of the work we have to do easier. And, for this reason, below we are going to talk a little about how you can use voice dictation in Google Docs, and also on your mobile.
Voice typing in Google Docs
The voice dictation found in Google Docs is quite an effective one when it comes to writing documents. Because you can not only use voice typing to type in a document, but you can also say different commands to save the hassle of using a keyboard.
This is presented as a good way to make it easier for people with disabilities to use Google Docs and other aspects of Google. And, to use voice typing from Google Docs, you need to follow a few steps to activate it and start using it.
First, you must be clear that it can only be used in the Google Chrome browser and also remember that you can use it in Google presentations.
So, to start you must have a functional microphone to connect to your computer, so connect it and go directly to your system settings to configure or activate it. In the case that you have a PC, you can do it in the Control Panel, and if you have a Mac, you can do it in the System Preferences.
Now that you have your microphone active, open the document on which you want to write by dictation and click on the “Tools” part and select ” Voice writing “. Now, you will see that a microphone appears, and every time you want to speak you must click on it.
Remember that you must speak with a natural rhythm and that you can say “period” or “comma” to add these symbols or others. Although, currently most of the commands such as selecting text or inserting tables are in English, you can see a detailed list of them on the Google support page.
Voice dictation on your mobile
If your mobile is an Android mobile you can use Google’s voice dictation, although this has been implemented for much longer than Google Docs.
You just have to open the keyboard of your mobile and select the key that has the shape of a microphone, then you just have to press the button that appears in the shape of a microphone and speak naturally to write text.