Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says its master setting for connected experiences also turns off other services, including document co-authoring and online file storage.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“there is a setting that allows you turn off these connected experiences, and which will also turn off other connected experiences, such as document co-authoring and online file storage”
Connected experiences in Microsoft 365, Microsoft, 2026, Connected experiences in Microsoft 365.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article describes two levels of control. Each category can be switched on or off in Manage Settings, and a separate master setting turns off the connected experiences and the other services it lists.
- What it does not show
- The article does not say whether turning off a category stops Dictate. Check the Dictate article for the features you use before you change the setting.