Word Dictate - keeps typing 'what'

Anonymous
2020-01-23T08:42:55+00:00

Hi, I just started using the dictate function in Word and its great. However when I pause for too long it types 'What' and if i'm not careful i miss it and it stays in my text. I have tried several times and there is no background noise and I am not breathing heavy or saying anything? It will often type 'what' also before the dictate function times out and turns off. 

edit - it is now also typing 'hello' and 'heehee'. I think its possessed!! 

The function commands such as hyphen, open parenthesis etc do not work either. comma, full stop do. Also is there a way to lengthen the time out function as I find it too short?

Any suggestions or anyone else having this problem?

Thankyou

H

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Anonymous
2020-06-04T17:16:46+00:00

Thanks @Rohn007 for pointing this out - I have just e-mailed Emily Tran to let her know. She is the person from Microsoft working to fix this.

When we were last in contact she hadn't been able to see the 'hello' problem in action. This might be why.

I think most of us would like to continue using the dictate function - it just needs a bit of perseverance to get there, and collaboration with Microsoft to help them.

Onwards and upwards!

A fix has been deployed to 100% of Dictation users - please let us know if you still see the issue.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-04T14:41:06+00:00

    🙁 must just be some sort of coincidence for me then

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-04T13:37:39+00:00

    I switched from English (Canada) to English (U.S.) before I entered my post.  At least from my perspective - the "hello" issue affects all language settings.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-04T11:47:09+00:00

    Thanks @Rohn007 for pointing this out - I have just e-mailed Emily Tran to let her know. She is the person from Microsoft working to fix this.

    When we were last in contact she hadn't been able to see the 'hello' problem in action. This might be why.

    I think most of us would like to continue using the dictate function - it just needs a bit of perseverance to get there, and collaboration with Microsoft to help them.

    Onwards and upwards!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-04T11:20:05+00:00

    The observation that selecting language US English seems to work better is interesting.

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    The language is for spell checking. I don't THINK (this is a guess) it is about the "accent" of the speaker.  Potentially it is more further developed because the company is based in the US. But since the company has global resources and developers that is not necessarily true.

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    So Charles, "invest" a little time and give US English as the language choice a try. See how it does with your "accent" and if the "hello" on pause happens less.

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