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Why did no one tell me that Google has a speech-to-text feature?Lynn Hunt Eroticism I only discovered the cool perk because of a mistake I made while typing. While in Google Docs, I accidentally hit COMMAND + SHIFT + Sinstead of the COMMAND + SHIFT + 3combo for screenshots. (Give me a break, I'm still getting used to my new MacBook Pro as a former Windows stan.)

And with that typo, I discovered something magical. You can actually use your voice to write in Google Docs. This means you can type hands-free.

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Yes, as mentioned, you can use the COMMAND + SHIFT + S shortcut (or CTRL + SHIFT + Sfor Window users) to launch Google Docs' speech-to-type feature. But if you, for some odd reason, want to access it to the long way, here are the steps to get there.

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How to use voice typing in Google Docs

Total Time

• 2 min

What You Need

• Google Docs

Step 1: Open Google Docs

Be sure to open Google Docs in Chrome because voice typing is not supported in browsers like Safari and its ilk.

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Step 2: Click on "Tools"

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Step 3: Click on "Voice Typing"

Now, you may begin speaking and Google Docs will start transcribing your words.

Credit: Kimberly Gedeon/Mashable

It looks like Google Docs voice typing has been around for at least three years now, so I'm late to the party. However, I hope I'm not the only one living under a rock and that I've helped someone else who's been in the dark about Google Doc's speech-to-text feature.

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