How to write your essays without typing
- Jenny Song
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min read
Having trouble with spelling? Wish you can work on an essay faster without worry about typing? Here is some helpful tips for you.
This is a tutorial on google doc dictation function. You will not have to download any software. All you need is access to the internet, a google chrome web browser, and a laptop or desktop with a microphone. This is available for all operating systems and browsers. Step1 :Open Google doc Top left of the page menu bar: OR Shortcut on keyboard : Ctrl + Shift + S

Step 3: The page should prompt you “doc.google.come wants to use your microphone”, click “Allow”
Step 4: Click on the microphone symbol and start dictating your text. For more information or a more detailed tutorial, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIz9UWi5z4w
Additional Resources and tutorials: Speech to text: Microsoft word dictation tutorial: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dictate-your-documents-in-word- 3876e05f-3fcc-418f-b8ab-db7ce0d11d3c Windows/ PC built in dictation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ieoa3TS_y4U MacOS dictation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xFVVgFZL2U Web version speech to text application for occasional use: SpeechTexter: https://www.speechtexter.com/ Trouble with spelling? Windows word prediction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj9wTyC5sz4 Lightkey, a 3rd party software for word prediction in windows: https://www.lightkey.io/ Multifunction software for words prediction and reading text out loud: Read & Write for chrome https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJ5N1BQc0bc Read & Write for windows desktop version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7zG4apNHq8&list=PLvSZbmGb KpCQEi1OB-nu-wA5KexHppO9C
wow thanks for these tips! really helpful!