- Microsoft said “something big is coming” tomorrow
- Whatever feature Windows 11 has, it will give you rest
- This is a clear indication that less typing is required and voice commands seem the most likely.
Microsoft is announcing a major reveal for Windows 11 tomorrow, and it seems related to putting aside the keyboard – or at least using that device less.
Windows Central noticed that the official Windows account on
Your hands are about to take a PTO 👋 Time to rest your fingers… something big is coming Thursday 👀October 14, 2025
Clearly this refers to typing, and in response to someone who said they enjoyed using their keyboard, the Windows account said: “Don’t worry, no keyboards were damaged.”
This makes more sense considering the comments a few Microsoft executives have made lately about how we interact with Windows 11.
First, David Weston, Microsoft’s vice president for operating system security, observed that in the future of Windows, “the world of mouse and typing will seem as alien as Gen Z used MS-DOS,” and that voice commands and talking to the PC will become more important.
Next, Pavan Davuluri, vice president of Windows and devices at Microsoft, told us: “You will be able to talk to your computer while you type, write, or interact with another person. You should be able to make a computer semantically understand your intention to interact with it.
Analysis: a choice for the voice
So these remarks that voice typing is more important for Windows 11, coupled with this new reference to less frequent typing, are surely an indication that Microsoft is going to reveal something important along these lines.
Beyond Windows 11’s Voice Access feature, Microsoft has introduced voice dictation to Word, and it works very well, I might add – it’s an improved version of Dragon’s speech-to-text technology (which I’ve used a lot in the past and which impressed me even then).
Further progress has also been made with voice commands on Copilot+ PCs, and given that, I wonder to what extent these potential new voice powers might be tied to AI – and perhaps require an NPU for responsive on-device processing.
Time will tell, but luckily we don’t have long to wait – I’m certainly looking forward to seeing what Microsoft has in store here.
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