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Windows 10 Preview Build 20206 also offers emoji search, cursor control, and GIF support on the updated touch keyboard.
Microsoft introduces a new dictation tool for Windows 10 along with some major changes to its touch keyboard.
Windows Voice Typing is the new name for Microsoft’s dictation tool, which now features automatic punctuation and more reliable speech-to-text translation.
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The interface has been updated and modernized for use with Microsoft’s new Windows 10 touch keyboard, which has been revised as part of the latest version of Windows 10 Preview Build, version 20206.
The revamped touch keyboard features a new entry point for voice typing, which can be activated by pressing WIN + N. The layout and size of the keys have also been changed to improve typing comfort and accuracy.
Text editing with the touch keyboard has also been simplified. Users can now move the cursor one character or line at a time by pressing the space bar and then sliding their finger in the desired direction, allowing them to edit text in the text field more quickly.
“data-credit =” Microsoft “rel =” noopener noreferrer nofollow “> You can move the position of the cursor by placing a finger on the keyboard and moving it left, right, up or down. Microsoft
For those who prefer to keep the keyboard undocked, this option can now be accessed directly from the keyboard interface. At the same time, the options within the settings menu have been labeled to make them easier to find.
Last but not least, Microsoft is also updating its emoji picker in Windows 10 to include online emoji search and support for animated GIFs, which will be powered by the Tenor platform. The emoji picker has also been updated to align with Microsoft’s Fluent Design aesthetic.
New touch keyboard updates are currently rolling out for Insiders on Dev Channel. For starters, the voice typing feature will be rolled out to a “subset” of Insiders, who will be tasked with helping Microsoft identify early performance issues, before they are rolled out to everyone in the development pipeline. .
Microsoft noted that users may experience “random pauses” when using voice typing in some Office applications specifically. It comes after Microsoft introduced the new
Transcription tool for Microsoft Word
last week.
“We are still working to improve the feature and how it interacts with different applications,” the company said.
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