This had been announced back in September 2015, albeit from a Google Docs for Education point of view:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;googleblog.blogspot.co.nz&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;google-docs-classroom-school.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;googleblog.blogspot.co.nz&#x2F;2015&#x2F;09&#x2F;google-docs-classr...</a><p>Under the first video, see &quot;With Voice typing, you can record ideas or even compose an entire essay without touching your keyboard.&quot;<p>---<p>It seems that what&#x27;s new are the &quot;Voice commands&quot; to Select Text, Format, etc. etc. That&#x27;s really great! Take a look at the commands here:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.google.com&#x2F;docs&#x2F;answer&#x2F;4492226" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.google.com&#x2F;docs&#x2F;answer&#x2F;4492226</a>