Dictate is a Microsoft speech recognition tool in Windows 10 & 11 and Office 365. You can use Dictate in Windows to dictate text into any application while Dictate in Office needs a Microsoft 365 subscription through Glow or your organisation or a personal account. Dictate requires an internet connection.
Dictate in Microsoft Office
This video shows Dictate in the Word 365 app on the desktop:
This video shows how it works in Word Online:
With Dictate in Office you can dictate in many languages, insert symbols and edit and format text.
System requirements
- Windows 10/11 and Office 365 subscription.
- Requires an internet connection.
Our Microsoft Office Dictate quick guide has more information and a full list of features and commands.
Dictate in Windows 10 and 11
Introduction to Dictation in Windows 10 shows Dictate in Windows itself: place the text cursor in your document and press Win+H and you will see the Dictate toolbar. Turn on the microphone and dictate.
Find out more at Use voice typing to talk instead of type on your PC.
You can use it to dictate text into any application. It works nicely with Clicker 8 and DocsPlus because they can automatically read back your dictated text after each sentence, which is useful to check that it's correct. You can only dictate text, however - the Dictate commands to move the text cursor around or format don't work.
System requirements
- Windows 10/11 and Office 365 subscription.
- Requires an internet connection.
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