Fact · Dictation on Mac
Microsoft's steps for dictating in Word say to open a new or existing document and go to Home > Dictate while signed into Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Open a new or existing document and go to Home > Dictate while signed into Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device.”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, How to use dictation.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's article has one set of dictation steps for Word, shown under platform tabs. The steps do not describe a separate Mac menu layout.
- What it does not show
- The article does not show a Mac screenshot, so the exact position of the button in your version of Word may differ. Check the Home tab first.
Source
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