Google Docs voice typing commands
Google Docs voice typing understands punctuation ("period", "comma", "new paragraph") in many languages, and a long list of editing and formatting commands in English only. Say "voice commands list" to see them inside Docs.
For editing and formatting commands to work, your Google account language and the document language both need to be English. Start voice typing with Tools → Voice typing or Ctrl + Shift + S.
Punctuation and breaks
| Say | You get |
|---|---|
| "period" / "comma" | . / , |
| "exclamation point" / "question mark" | ! / ? |
| "new line" / "new paragraph" | Line break / new paragraph |
Selecting text
"select [word or phrase]", "select all", "select line", "select paragraph", "select last word", "select next [number] words", "deselect"
Formatting
| Say | Does |
|---|---|
| "bold", "italicize", "underline", "strikethrough" | Formats the selected text |
| "subscript", "superscript" | Formats the selected text |
| "uppercase", "lowercase", "title case" | Changes capitals |
| "apply heading 1" to "apply heading 6" | Applies a heading style |
| "apply normal text", "apply title", "apply subtitle" | Applies a style |
| "text color [color]", "highlight", "highlight [color]" | Colours text ("highlight" alone is yellow) |
| "increase font size", "decrease font size", "font size [6–400]" | Changes size |
| "align left", "align center", "align right", "align justified" | Aligns the paragraph |
| "increase indent", "decrease indent" | Indents |
| "line spacing single", "line spacing double" | Spacing |
| "clear formatting", "remove bold", "remove italics" | Removes formatting |
Lists and inserting
| Say | Does |
|---|---|
| "create bulleted list", "create numbered list", "insert bullet" | Lists |
| "insert link", "insert comment" (then say the comment) | Links and comments |
| "insert table", "insert table [1–20] rows by [1–20] columns" | Tables |
| "insert page break", "insert header", "insert footer", "insert footnote" | Page elements |
| "insert table of contents" | Table of contents |
Editing
| Say | Does |
|---|---|
| "copy", "cut", "paste" | Clipboard |
| "delete" | Deletes the word before the cursor |
| "delete last word", "delete [word or phrase]" | Deletes text |
| "undo" | Undoes the last command |
Moving around
"go to end of paragraph", "move to start of line", "go to end of document", "go to next heading", "go to previous heading", "go forward [number] words", "go backward [number] words", "scroll up", "scroll down"
Stopping and help
| Say | Does |
|---|---|
| "stop listening" | Stops voice typing |
| "resume", "resume with [word or phrase]" | Picks up where you left off |
| "voice typing help", "voice commands list" | Shows the commands inside Docs |
Google's help page has the complete list, including table and navigation commands not shown here.