Dictate in Microsoft 365

Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Outlook for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for iPhone Word for Android phones

Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Office with a microphone and reliable internet connection. Use your voice to quickly create documents, emails, notes, presentations, or even slide notes. 

Note

These steps apply to the desktop versions of Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint in Microsoft 365 or supported perpetual versions. Features in the web or mobile apps may differ. 

Available Help Articles by App

Word Logo Dictate your documents in Word for Windows and MacOS
Dictate your documents in Word for the Web
Dictate your documents in Word Mobile
Outlook Logo Dictate your emails in Outlook for Windows and MacOS
OneNote Logo Dictate your notes in OneNote
PowerPoint Logo Dictate your presentations and slide notes in PowerPoint

To get a sense of how it works, see the video below:

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