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# How to allow a microphone in a side panel

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Learn how to enable microphone access for VoxWrite extension in your browser. Step-by-step guide with screenshots for Chrome, Edge, and macOS users.

## How to Allow a Microphone Access

## Overview

To use the microphone functionality in VoxWrite, you must grant microphone permissions to the extension. This guide will walk you through the process of enabling microphone access on your browser.

## Enabling Microphone Access

### Step 1: Open the Extension

Click on the **VoxWrite extension icon** in your browser toolbar and click the **"Record"** button.

  ![Open the VoxWrite Extension](https://voxwrite.app/assets/images/docs/microphone-access-image-1.webp)

### Step 2: Enable Microphone in Sidebar

When the sidebar appears, click the **"Enable Microphone"** button.

  ![Enable the microphone in VoxWrite Extension](https://voxwrite.app/assets/images/docs/microphone-access-image-2.webp)

On certain operating systems, particularly **macOS**, additional configuration may be required.

1. Click the **question mark icon**  in the extension sidebar
2. When the pop-up window appears, click **"Open Browser Settings"**

  ![Enable the microphone through Browser settings](https://voxwrite.app/assets/images/docs/microphone-access-image-3.webp)

3. In the browser settings page, locate the **Microphone** section
4. Select **"Allow"** from the dropdown menu

  ![Browser settings page](https://voxwrite.app/assets/images/docs/microphone-access-image-4.webp)

### Step 3: Restart the Extension

After granting permissions:

Reload the extension sidebar:

- Click **"Close"** to dismiss the sidebar
- Click the **"Record"** button again to restart the extension

You should now see that microphone permissions have been granted successfully.

  ![The microphone is enable](https://voxwrite.app/assets/images/docs/microphone-access-image-5.webp)

## Next Steps

You can now use all microphone features of the VoxWrite extension. If you continue to experience issues with microphone access, please refer to your browser's help documentation or contact support.

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**Note:** Permission requirements may vary depending on your browser and operating system. Always ensure you're granting permissions only to trusted extensions.

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