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Post #414,930 by a6l6e6x 10/28/16 9:34:10 AM 10/28/16 9:34:10 AM Reply	Have you seen this: Verizon support Long-press the gear/Settings key and it should give you a pop-up where you can toggle the microphone, clipboard, emoji (when texting), and Settings. Never had an Android phone just tried my GoogleFu. Actually it's DuckDuckGo. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov
Post #414,934 by crazy 10/28/16 10:49:13 AM 10/28/16 10:53:01 AM Reply	Trying now Nope. Same setting I've been wandering through. Sigh. 'Ok google" pops up the recognition box, but then it puts the text into a Google search. Edited by crazy Oct. 28, 2016, 10:53:01 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #414,938 by Another Scott 10/28/16 11:30:53 AM 10/28/16 11:30:53 AM Reply	This? http://www.problogbooster.com/2016/03/No-Voice-Input-Missing-Microphone-Speech-to-Text-Button-Key-Icon-Google-LG-Android-Keyboard-Settings-Fix.html In short (at least on 5.1.1): (Phone Settings) Language and Input Google Keyboard Settings (or Samsung equivalent) Preferences Voice Input Key (ON) HTH! Cheers, Scott.
Post #414,939 by crazy 10/28/16 11:47:57 AM 10/28/16 11:49:10 AM Reply	Nope, not there And it was pure Samsung keyboard. Just installed Google keyboard. Looking at settings now..... Yes there is a voice button. How the hell do I put a. Ahh, there it is (period). Where do I find a list of control characters such as return? Edited by crazy Oct. 28, 2016, 11:49:10 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #414,940 by Another Scott 10/28/16 11:52:37 AM 10/28/16 11:52:37 AM Reply	"Return" is on the "?!Smile" keyboard screen for me. YMMV. HTH.
Post #414,942 by crazy 10/28/16 12:46:23 PM 10/28/16 12:46:23 PM Reply	Testing This is a test. This is only a test. In case of an actual nuclear emergency you would be instructed to bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. Hmm. I always type that when I am testing out a new keyboard. Now I just spoke it and of course it's much faster. But the key issue is I am looking for a list of words that I can speak that would cause punctuation to happen. I know period and enter (which seems to work sporadically) but other than that I have no idea what words I can use such as how do I backspace?
Post #414,943 by Another Scott 10/28/16 12:52:05 PM 10/28/16 12:52:05 PM Reply	Here's a list (as of 2015) http://thedroidlawyer.com/2015/09/punctuation-commands-for-dictation-in-voice-to-text-for-android/ I haven't tried it myself. Apparently iOS is better at this, or was in the past anyway. Good luck! Cheers, Scott.
Post #414,944 by crazy 10/28/16 12:56:42 PM 10/28/16 12:56:42 PM Reply	Thank you

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