Google Docs - Speech Recognition

Last week a new add on called Speech Recognition came out for Google Docs.  Speech Recognition "will allow you to use speech recognition to write your Google Docs document." 

NOTE: THIS WILL ONLY WORK IN THE CHROME BROWSER!! 

To install Speech Recognition: 

• Open a Google Document 
• Click on Add-ons
• Click on Get add-ons

When the Add-ons menu shows up, type in speech (or speech recognition) and click enter

When you see Speech Recognition, click +Free 

When the Request for Permission pops up, click Accept.

TO USE SPEECH RECOGNITION

On your Google Doc, you will then see a popup that directs how to use the Speech Recognition Tool:

• Click on Add-ons
• Click Speech Recognition
• Click "Start"
• On the sidebar, select language and dialect and then press "Start" to begin.

Click Add-ons -- Speech Recognition -- Start

Select your Language and Dialect (where the country is listed) and then click "Start" to begin

(MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MICROPHONE IS ENABLED)

 When you are done click "Stop"