How to Show or Hide Voice Typing Mic on Windows 11 Touch Keyboard

Why Use Voice Typing?

Voice typing speeds up text entry when physical typing feels cumbersome. Speaking aloud prompts the system to convert speech into written words.

How to Turn On or Off the Voice Typing Mic Button Using Windows Settings

The built-in Settings app ⚙️ handles visibility for the dictation button on the touch keyboard. This menu lets users toggle the on-screen microphone icon on or off at will.

1. Open Windows Settings ⚙️. Click the Start menu ⊞ button and choose Settings. Or press Windows key + I on your keyboard.
2. In the Settings ⚙️ window, click on Time & language on the left side.
3. On the right side, click the Typing section to open it.
4. Find and expand the Touch keyboard section.
5. Look for the option “Show the voice typing mic button” and check the box to turn it on. Uncheck it to turn it off.

How to Turn On or Off the Voice Typing Mic Button Using the Registry (For Advanced Users)

Advanced users can reveal or hide the Windows 11 voice typing mic button by modifying the Windows Registry (a hierarchical database storing low-level operating system settings). Administrator rights are required for this approach. Proceed carefully, because incorrect modifications affect system stability.

Extra care matters inside the Registry Editor since faulty adjustments trigger system instability. Administrator privileges remain mandatory.

Here's how:

1. Open the Registry Editor by typing regedit in the Start menu search and pressing Enter.
2. Go to this folder (key): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InputSettings
3. If you don't see the Settings folder, right-click on Input. Select New > Key and name it Settings.
4. Right-click on the right side of the Settings folder. Choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it IsVoiceTypingKeyEnabled.
5. Double-click this new value. Set the Base to Decimal and enter:

   • 1 to turn the mic button ON
   • 0 to turn the mic button OFF
6. Click OK and close the Registry Editor.
7. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Summary

Managing the microphone button on the touch keyboard requires either the main configuration menu or the advanced database of system preferences. Both paths give total control over dictation tools.

Advanced system modification achieves the exact same result through the Windows Registry. Proceeding with caution prevents unintended system errors.

Hardware microphones capture speech to accelerate text input on tablets and touch-enabled hardware. Dictation functions serve as a reliable alternative to manual finger typing.

Select whichever configuration path suits the workflow best.