Google Docs is a popular word processor service used across the world for its easy usability and new feature additions at regular intervals. In the latest series, the company is rolling out the feature to let users edit documents in Docs or edit speaker notes in Slides using voice in Microsoft Edge and Safari. The feature was earlier limited to Google Chrome users.
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Plus, users can enable automatic captions to display the transcription in real-time of the speaker while they are presenting in Slides. These features were already available to users in Google Chrome. The new expansion to the internet browsers of Apple and Microsoft can help people using Chrome alternative get a better experience in Docs.
“Currently users can edit their documents in Google Docs or edit speaker notes in Google Slides by using their voice. Users can also turn on automatic captions to display the speakers’ words in real time while presenting in Slides,” while announcing the expansion to additional browsers, Google said.
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Once voice typing or captions are enabled, the browser handles the speech-to-text service and evaluates how the speech will be processed. This text data is then sent to Docs and Slides. According to Google, the enhancements will make the experience more “inclusive and accessible” for more users of these services.
The features will be available for desktop users only and end users can choose the “Turn on” button from the dialogue window that appears once you head to use the feature. Plus Google said: “Admins can control which web browsers are supported in their domain. Certain browsers may offer browser level controls for disabling the Web Speech API.”
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While the gradual rollout has already started, the full rollout will start from June 11. These new options will be available to most Google Workspace customers, Workspace Individual customers and personal Google accounts in the coming days.
