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XL2002: Cell Contents Are Deleted When You Switch from Dictation to Voice Command Mode

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This article was previously published under Q292470

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Symptoms

When you switch from Dictation mode to Voice Command mode in Microsoft Excel, the contents of the active cell may be deleted.

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Cause

This behavior can occur if the following conditions are true:

You are using the Dictation feature.

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You place the insertion point in a cell.

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You say "Voice Command".

The spoken words are initially translated as dictated text until Excel correctly interprets them as a command to change to Voice Command mode. This behavior causes the active cell contents to be deleted (overwritten).

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