Create and use speech recognition user profiles

This feature is available in the Simplified Chinese, English (U.S.), and Japanese language versions of Microsoft Office.

Speech recognition user profiles store information about how to recognize your voice. You can create profiles for multiple users on the same computer. You can also create additional profiles for yourself when working in environments with different levels of noise or using different microphones.

Create a new profile

1. On the Microsoft Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click Speech, and then click the Speech Recognition tab.
3. Under Recognition Profiles, click New, and follow the instructions in the Profile Wizard.

Select a profile for the current user

1. On the Language bar, click Speech Tools .
2. Point to Current User, and then click a profile.