Fact · Dictation in your apps
Office 2013 and later versions disable an add-in that performs slowly, and Microsoft says you can re-enable it with the Always enable this add-in option.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Programs in Office 2013 and later versions provide add-in resiliency in that the apps will disable an add-in if it performs slowly. However, you can re-enable the add-in and select the Always enable this add-in option”
Add-ins are user re-enabled after being disabled by Office programs, Microsoft Learn, Outlook troubleshooting, 2016, Summary.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's article on add-ins that Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint disable on their own. The article's table also lists crashes as a reason an add-in is disabled.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's article applies to Office 2013 to 2016, as its applies-to list shows. It does not name Dragon. Whether a Dragon add-in appears in your list is a test you run on your own computer.