Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says transcription does not start automatically when Copilot is turned on for a Teams call or meeting.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Transcription won't start automatically when Copilot is turned on for a call or meeting.”
Use Copilot without transcribing or recording a Teams meeting or call, Microsoft Support, 2026, Introduction.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's introduction to using Copilot without transcription or recording, which separates turning on Copilot from starting a transcript.
- What it does not show
- Someone has to start live transcription for Copilot to answer about the meeting afterward. Turning Copilot on does not do that.