Practice using speech recognition

Make sure the mouse pointer is located in a place where you can enter text, such as in an e-mail message, a document, or a text box in Internet Explorer.
Turn your microphone on by clicking Microphone on the Language bar.
If you are working in a Microsoft Office XP product, such as Microsoft Word 2002 or Microsoft Outlook 2002, click Dictation on the Language bar.
Dictate text. Speak clearly, but do not pause between words.

Notes

You will probably find it easier to dictate your entire text, and then correct errors or format the text after you finish.
If you find that speech recognition is generating numerous errors, you may want to conduct another training session to increase accuracy.
You can use speech recognition only in programs that support it. Microsoft programs that support speech recognition include Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Outlook Express 5.0 or later, and all Microsoft Office XP programs. Other software programs may also support it. In Internet Explorer, you can use speech to enter text in Web pages, but not in the Address bar.