Fact · Dictation in your apps
Nuance's Dragon 15.3 release notes list as fixed that Dragon no longer causes Office applications to fail, and that dictation no longer stops working in Office applications.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dragon no longer causes Office applications to fail. Loss of Full Text Control or focus no longer occurs in Office applications. Dictation no longer stops working in Office applications.”
Dragon Release notes, version 15.3, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional Individual help, 2017, Fixed issues, Microsoft Office issues.
Open the original- What it measures
- The fixed-issues list for version 15.3, under the Microsoft Office heading. The same list also covers slow performance, hangs and jumping cursor issues in Office.
- What it does not show
- A fix in version 15.3. Nuance's notes do not say whether later versions keep it, so if you see the problem on version 16, check the release notes for your version.