Fact · Dictation
Microsoft's English command table for Dictate in Word lists period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark and new line as spoken punctuation or formatting.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“period, full stop . comma , question mark ? exclamation mark/point ! new line”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Punctuation table (English).
Open the original- What it measures
- Table on Microsoft's Word Dictation page, English column.
- What it does not show
- The table is for English. Microsoft says the command set changes by language. The English table does not show 'new paragraph' as read on 2026-10-16.
Source
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