Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft's troubleshooting for Word says that if you see a message about microphone access, you should refresh the page, click Dictate and give the browser permission to use the microphone.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Refresh, click on Dictate, and give permission for the browser to access the microphone”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Troubleshooting, Microphone doesn't have access.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft lists this step under the message 'We don't have access to your microphone'. It applies in the browser, where the page asks for the microphone each time it starts.
- What it does not show
- The article does not say how to reset a permission that was refused earlier. Browser menus for microphone permission differ between Edge, Chrome and Firefox.