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With voice typing, you can enter text on your PC by speaking. Voice typing uses online speech recognition, which is powered by Azure Speech services.

To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box.

Once you turn on voice typing, it will start listening automatically. Wait for the "Listening..." alert before you start speaking.

Note: Press Windows logo key + Alt + H to navigate through the voice typing menu with your keyboard.

You can use a voice typing language that's different than the one you've chosen for Windows. Here's how:

1. Find Preferred languages in the list and select Add a language.

2. Search for the language you'd like to install, then select Next.

3. Select Next or install any optional language features you'd like to use. These features, including speech recognition, aren't required for voice typing to work.

To see this feature's supported languages, see the list in this article.

Use voice typing commands to quickly edit text by saying things like "delete that" or "select that".

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Note: If a word or phrase is selected, speaking any of the "delete that" commands will remove it.

Use voice typing commands to insert punctuation marks.

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Android is a remarkably powerful, innovative mobile operating system that frequently leapfrogs Apple's iOS in new technology support. 5G, NFC payment, custom keyboards...the list goes on. All of that state-of-the-art functionality makes for a complex, sprawling OS, though. At the surface level, the interface is simple enough for casual users-who just want to text, make calls, and use their apps -but hidden a layer or two deep in the interface are all sorts of power-user settings and tools. You just have to know where to look.

We want you to be able to use Google's mobile OS like a boss, and our list of suggestions and shortcuts can help you do just that. These are only some of the ways you can take advantage of the Google's OS-there's such a deep list of features that you'll no doubt find more. Be sure to check out our list of the best Android apps, too, and feel free to chime in on our comments section at the bottom of the article. We may add them to future updates of this story!

1. Uninstall Apps You Don't Need

Most Android phones come with a healthy helping of preinstalled apps. Many will be welcomed by nearly everyone-maps, email, browser, and so on-but there are undoubtedly some you don't want or need. If you're just not a podcast person, you don't need a podcast app. And phone vendors tend to include a bunch of their own apps that you may never need to use. Simply long-press an app's icon and then select the i entry to get to its detail page where you can uninstall it.

Unfortunately, there are some stock apps you cannot uninstall. For example, if you only use Firefox or Edge as your web browser, you still can't uninstall Google's Chrome browser. For those apps, you can at least choose Disable, which will hide them from the interface and free up system resources.

2. Use Digital Wellbeing Features

It's not the healthiest thing in the world to stay up all night texting and doomscrolling. Android 11's Bedtime mode is part of the Digital Wellbeing feature. Not only does it silence your phone at a set time, it also changes the screen to black-and-white, in case you do have to look at the screen after hours. There's a Pause option in the dropdown menu if you need more time before retiring. If you're looking for more sleep tips, you should read our feature on how tech can help (and hurt) your sleep.

Another recommended Wellbeing feature is Focus mode, which silences noisy apps' notifications. Some phones, including recent Pixels and Motorolas, turn on Do Not Disturb mode when you set them down with the screen facing down-a quick and easy way to get relief from disturbances. Finally, using Work Profile hides all those productivity apps when it's time to relax.

3. Set Up the Your Phone App in Windows

I suspect that most people who use Mac desktops or laptops are also most likely using an iPhone, which offers terrific integration with macOS. But with the Your Phone desktop app for Windows 10, Android users can get just as much continuity with their desktop computer-perhaps even more. It's easiest to start setup from your PC. Go to the Setting's app's Phone section, choose Add a Phone, and you're off and running. You'll be able to make calls, send texts, and instantly see and use photos from the phone on your PC.

Recent Samsung devices and the Surface Duo phone get even more possibilities with the Link to Windows option, including running multiple Android apps on the desktop in the Your Phone app. If you're not running Windows, you can get Android messages on the web-another capability annoyingly not offered by Apple's mobile OS. You can also run Android apps in an emulator on either Windows or macOS, but that route is not as convenient as Windows 10's Your Phone.

4. Edit Quick Settings

One thing I'm not crazy about in Android is that the Quick Settings require two swipes to show more than one row-and even after you do that, you still have two pages of them. You can make sure that the settings you need most often are there in the first swipe-down row. Just hit the pencil icon, and you can add useful tools like Focus mode or Dark mode switches.

5. Install Apps From the Web

For me, this is one of the coolest advantages of Android over iOS: You don't have to have your phone in your hand to install an app on it. Just go to the Google Play store in your web browser and you can remotely install any app or game, as long as you're signed in to the same Google account the phone uses. If you have multiple Android devices under your account, you'll see them listed when you go to install. It's a great convenience for when you discover an app at your computer and don't want to fumble with your phone to get the app on it.

6. Install Apps From Other Sources

One of Android's distinctly open features is that, unlike on iOS, you're not restricted to using one company's app store. Most users will find every app they want on Google's Play store-and there are worthwhile protections that come along with that. If, however, you need something that's not in there, nothing is stopping you from heading to Amazon's app store, your phone maker's app store, or even downloading the app and installing it as an APK (the extension for an Android Application Package file).

One important note: If you do go this route, be absolutely sure that you're getting the app from a reliable source, since third-party app stores are the number-one source of Android malware. Do some research first! Also be sure to turn off the Install Unknown Apps setting for the source after you install the app you want, just in case.

One example of why you might want to sideload (that is, install outside of the official app store) an app is the mega-popular game Fortnite. Android users can go to the game maker's site to get the APK, while iPhone users who want to install the game for the first time are simply out of luck. You can read about the process in PCMag's article about how to play Fortnite on Android.

7. Install a Launcher App

This is one customization type iPhone users don't get: You can change the basic start screen on your phone by installing a third-party launcher app from the Play Store. A couple noteworthy launchers are Action Launcher, Apex, the cleverly named Lawn Chair, Lightning, the Microsoft Launcher, Nova, Niagara, and Smart Launcher.

You can even make your Android look like an iPhone with the iOS 14 launcher, which includes Siri shortcuts and an App Store icon in place of the Play icon. Want to go back to the days of Windows Phone? There are launchers that emulate that OS's design, too.

8. Customize Message Notifications

Android 11 lets you choose message notifications so that some contacts are more prominent, and conversations stay together. You can now set messages to appear on top of any other running apps as bubbles. You simply turn them on in Settings and set the contact to Priority. Within a notification there's another setting for Bubbles with three options: All Conversations Can Bubble, Selected Conversations Can Bubble, and Nothing Can Bubble.

iOS just got the ability to add widgets to the home screen with version 14. Android users have been able to do this for ages, but not everyone knows how. All you have to do is simply long-press on the home screen, choose Widgets, and then pick from the selection made available by any apps installed on their phones. Long-pressing on the Home screen also gives you other customization options, such as removing the Google feed page to the left of the Home screen or to disabling screen rotation for the Home screen-which we would never do, because it's cool to see your home screen in landscape.

10. Beef Up Storage

A major advantage of Android over iPhones is that some phone models allow you to increase storage with a microSD card. Not only does this let you store more media and apps on your phone, but it also offers a way to transfer large amounts of file data between your phone and other devices. Another advantage is that you can plug some Android phones into an external USB storage drive and browse its files. If your phone has a USB-C port, you can simply plug in a USB flash memory drive with a Type-C connection.

11. Install Antivirus

Since Android is far more open than iOS-that is, more like Windows than macOS-it's also more open to malware attacks. Google has built in a lot of strong protections, but we recommend you run an antivirus app on Android. PCMag security guru Neil Rubenking recommends four PCMag Editors' Choice options: Bitdefender Total Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Norton 360 Deluxe, and McAfee AntiVirus Plus. Most of these also cover your desktop devices. They make sure you're not installing bad apps and run regular malware scans. They also prevent thieves from simply swapping your phone's SIM card to gain access. Some also include VPN protection.

12. Double-Tap the Power Button to Open the Camera

Unlike the iPhone-which does, however, includes a camera icon on the lock screen-most Android phones let you double tap the power button to turn on the camera. Quick camera access is essential for capturing those fleeing moments. You can also use volume keys to focus and take the shot. Long-press on either to start a video recording.

13. Use Screen Pinning

This is a great tip from our friends at ExtremeTech.com: If you need to hand your phone to someone else and don't want them snooping around in other apps, just pin the screen. If this isn't enabled by default, you can turn it on in the Security menu. Tap the app icon on any app in the multitasking interface and select "Pin" to prevent them from switching apps. You can protect switching apps by requiring your phone PIN. Note that the app icon in app switching view also lets you split the screen, pause the app's notifications, and see its info.

14. Set Up Guest Access

If you want to give someone else a little more access than screen-pinning allows, you can. To let someone borrow your phone, but not access your apps, data, or settings, or send text messages, head to Settings > System > Advanced > Multiple Users and enable it. You can optionally enable the slider for Add Users from Lock Screen. You can now swipe down twice from the top of your phone to get to Quick Settings. Tap on your user icon in the lower right and choose Add Guest. The phone takes a little while to switch to the mode, which removes any personal accounts (such as email) but allows things like phone calling, maps, and web browsing. Only default Android apps appear, so you don't have to worry about your guest sending a Facebook post or tweet for your account.

15. Record Screen Activity

With Android 11, Google added built-in screen-recording capability right into the OS. Previously, Samsung, LG, and OnePlus owners had the capability, but now any phone running Android 11 gets it. It's simple to use: You just pull down the top shade and choose Screen Record > Start Recording. You get choices for showing touch points and recording audio or not. To stop recording, pull down the shade again and tap the big red bar. It worked like a charm in our testing, producing a standard MP4 file in the photo gallery.

16. Use Developer Options

This one comes via PCMag's Ben Moore. To turn this on, head to the Settings app's About Phone section, go down to the Build number and tap on it seven times. Then head to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options. From here, you can show screen taps, change Bluetooth device options, and set USB connection preferences, along with many other settings only of interest to developers. This one is definitely only for the extreme tinkerer, and not for the technophobe.

17. Turn on Find My Device

If you misplace your phone or it gets stolen, both mobile OSes have features that help you locate it on a map. Not only that, but these also Find My services let you disable the phone, wipe it, and play a sound on it. Apple's mobile operating system goes a little further by letting you display your number or another message on the screen of the lost device, something we don't see why Google hasn't added.

18. Use Battery Saver Mode

Android offers a lot more control over battery saving options than the iPhone does. Not only can you enable Battery Saver mode and have it automatically turn off when the phone is charged, but you can also use the Adaptive Battery feature, which extends battery life based on your usage patterns. You can also set a schedule for Battery Saver mode and have that automatically chosen based on your usage or when you hit a specified percentage of charge.

19. Control Your Smart Home With Your Android Phone

With version 11, Android made controlling smart home devices easier. If you long-press the power button, a screen with big buttons for controlling your light bulbs and other devices appears. For this to work, you need to set up the devices in the Google home app and-optionally-create a room for the devices.

As we were working on this story, our test Pixel's security settings page informed us that there was a security update available. By all means, you want to install these as soon as possible. Updating Android is quicker and simpler than ever, and you never know what new features an update might enable. Rest assured that, as we spot new hacks and shortcuts, we'll add them to future updates of this story.

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Cyber criminals are trying to exploit this year's tax season by sending out phishing emails claiming to be from the IRS but which are actually designed to infect victims' PCs with malware or trick users into handing over personal data including bank details, usernames, passwords and other sensitive information.

Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at Fortinet, the scams aren't particularly sophisticated but are being sent out in bulk at a time when people are aware of tax deadlines - and even if just a fraction of those receiving the phishing emails get duped, hackers can steal a lot of data.

One of the phishing campaigns is based around an email that purports to be from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is designed to infect the victim with Emotet malware, a powerful trojan used to steal passwords that also creates a backdoor onto the infected computer.
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Claiming to be from 'IRS Online', the email with the subject of 'Incorrect Form Selection' asks victims to open an attachment called "W-9 form.zip" - also providing the target with a plain text password needed to open the file. The lure is designed to look like Form W-9, which is a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification from the IRS.

If the user opens the Zip file, they're asked to enable macros - a common tactic used by cyber criminals to help deliver malware. After macros are enabled, the malicious document then retrieves and downloads the Emotet malware, which the attackers can use to steal usernames and passwords on the compromised Windows machine.

Emotet is also a popular backdoor for delivering other forms of malware to infected systems, including ransomware.

Another tax season-themed phishing scam uses slightly different tactics but has the same goal of tricking people into giving away sensitive information. This phishing email, with the subject line "NEW YEAR-NON-RESIDENT ALIEN TAX EXEMPTION UPDATE", contains a PDF document titled "W8-ENFORM.PDF".

While the PDF itself isn't malicious - in that it doesn't deliver malware - the scam asks the user to fill out the document and return it. Information it asks for includes name, address, tax number, email address, passport number and mother's maiden name, as well their bank account information.

All of this sensitive information can be used to compromise the victim's online accounts, as well as their bank account. The information can also be used to commit fraud in the name of the victim.

Researchers note that the IRS never asks for information from taxpayers via email and instead uses the postal service to send letters. However, social-engineering tactics and the fact that these emails are being sent during tax season means that it's possible that users might forget this fact, particularly if an email claiming to be from the IRS says they've made a mistake, owe money or are due a tax rebate.

The FBI has also issued warnings about tax scams, relating to a rise in complaints around unearned payments and 1099 Forms. The IRS 1099 Form is a collection of tax forms documenting different types of payments made by an individual or a business that usually is not the person's employer.

The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says it has received complaints about being asked to provide information about taxable income, which the people receiving the requests have said they didn't earn. According to the FBI, in this case it seems that their personal identifiable information (PII) has been used to open accounts with e-commerce providers. If they're sent a 1099 form due to fraud, taxpayers are urged to report it to the IRS and to monitor their credit reports for suspicious activity and to file a police report.

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These scams sent during tax season may seem simple, but the reason they're being sent out is because they're effective and there are people who are being tricked into believing phishing emails really do come from the IRS.

"Out of thousands of recipients, it only takes a few to respond to make it all worthwhile to an attacker. And when the right person falls prey it can unleash a trove of information to the attacker that can be exploited for various purposes. Although such scams are well known and publicized, they are still pervasive for one simple fact - they work and will continue to work for the foreseeable future," researchers said in a blog post.

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