Comments on: I Really Should Use Speech-To-Text More Often https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:18:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Harry https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/#comment-175540 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 17:18:55 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151014#comment-175540 Thanks. Mine has actually been set for English (Canada) where we say “Period”, as well. So, I am puzzled.

]]> By: Marc Thomas https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/#comment-175537 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:54:33 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151014#comment-175537 In reply to Harry.

Harry, I also use Swiftkey and I have it set to English (UK) and dictated a test message using ‘comma’, ‘period’ and ‘full stop’, all of which worked correctly.
Maybe it depends on the language selection? Although in British English we don’t say ‘period’, but we say ‘full stop’ instead.

]]> By: Harry https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/#comment-175527 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:41:24 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151014#comment-175527 I am using Swiftkey. There is no such option in it. It works if I say “Full stop”, but “Period” spells it out. Even comma works, but not “Period”,

]]> By: Marc Thomas https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/#comment-175524 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:03:53 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151014#comment-175524 In reply to Harry.

Harry, you need to enable auto punctuation in Gboard, Samsung or whichever virtual keyboard you’re using.

]]> By: Harry https://davescomputertips.com/i-really-should-use-speech-to-text-more-often/#comment-175521 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:21:21 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151014#comment-175521 Since you brought up this subject, I have an Android phone which spells out punctuation, such as “comm” and “period” – It just types out these words instead of giving me what I want. Can you please help?

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