Fact · Dictation on Windows

Microsoft describes dictation in Copilot as a way to speak your prompt instead of typing it.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

In the source's own words

“Speak your prompt instead of typing. Work or school accounts”

Get started with voice features in Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Support, 2026, Supported languages and availability, feature table.

What it measures: Microsoft's table of the three voice features in Copilot lists dictation first, with the description 'Speak your prompt instead of typing'.
What it does not show: The table describes Copilot's own dictation. It does not describe dictation into other apps, which is a separate Windows feature.