Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says you can turn the connected experiences off from any Microsoft 365 app, such as Word, through File > Account > Manage Settings.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“There you can disable or enable, either category (or both).”
Connected experiences in Microsoft 365, Microsoft, 2026, Controlling these experiences.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article says to go to any Microsoft 365 application, such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint, and then to File > Account > Manage Settings. In Outlook the path is under Office Account.
- What it does not show
- On a work or school account the setting can be controlled by your organization, so you may not see it. Microsoft's article does not say what the setting does to the Dictate button.