Fact · Dictation
In Microsoft 365 Dictation, the formatting commands include 'capitalize' followed by a word or phrase, 'capitalize from' a point to another point, and 'capitalize last' a number of characters, words, sentences or paragraphs.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“capitalize [word or phrase] capitalize from [x] to [y] capitalize last/previous [1-100] characters/words/sentences/paragraphs capitalize that”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Formatting commands table.
Open the original- What it measures
- Formatting commands list on Microsoft's Word Dictation page, read on 2026-10-16. The commands appear as a list of phrases in the page text.
- What it does not show
- The page gives the command pattern, not a worked example. Test the command in your own document, because the exact result can depend on the language you chose.