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Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant provides a way to interact with ZoomText and Fusion in
Windows 10 using speech input. Ask Voice Assistant to help you with
various ZoomText or Fusion features using natural language and
speech. This means that the same action can be performed using similar
phrases instead of a single predefined voice command. For instance, to
increase magnification, you could say "zoom in" or "increase zoom level"
or "increase magnification."
Unlike keyboard shortcuts, which can be hard to remember, natural
voice commands are an easier way to interact with ZoomText and
Fusion. Using voice input to control actions can also benefit users with
any conditions that prevent or limit them from using a keyboard
effectively.
Using Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant accepts voice commands to perform ZoomText and
Fusion functions. To activate the feature and the listening process, you
can use either a wake word, a key combination, or the user interface.
You can speak voice commands using your computer's internal
microphone, an external microphone, or a wired headset's microphone.
Note: Since all voice recognition processing is performed over the
Internet using Microsoft Services in the cloud, there may be a slight
delay depending on your connection.
1. To begin listening for a specific command, do one of the following:
• Press the key combination, CAPS LOCK+ALT+SPACEBAR.
• Speak the wake word which alerts the software to begin
listening for a voice command, similar to using an Alexa or
Google Home device. You can use one of two wake words for
ZoomText and Fusion: "Zoomy" or "Hey Zoomy." Speak the
wake word followed by a specific command, such as,
"Zoomy, speech off" or "Zoomy, zoom in."