Use dictation in Outlook

In classic Outlook, start a new message or reply, and put the cursor in the body of the message.
On the Message tab, select Dictate, or press Alt+` (reverse apostrophe, which shares a key with ~). If you don't see Dictate on the ribbon, select the ellipsis (...) at the right end of the ribbon, then choose Dictate.
The red dot on the icon indicates that Outlook is listening for your voice. Start talking, and text will appear in the message body.
To turn off dictation, select Dictate again.

In new Outlook, create a new email message.
Put the cursor inside the body of the message.
On the Message tab, select Dictate.
Speak clearly and naturally to dictate your message. Use voice commands to add punctuation, start a new paragraph, or perform other formatting tasks.
To turn off dictation, select Dictate again.

In Outlook for Mac, create a new email message.
Put the cursor inside the body of the message.
On the ribbon tab, select Office Dictation.
Speak clearly and naturally to dictate your message. Use voice commands to add punctuation, start a new paragraph, or perform other formatting tasks.
To turn off dictation, select Dictation again.

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