Fact · Dictation in your apps
When Outlook dictation shows the message 'Another app is using your mic', Microsoft says to make sure no other application or web page is using the microphone, then try again.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Make sure no other application or web page is using the microphone and try again.”
Dictate your emails in Outlook (Microsoft Support), Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Troubleshooting, Microphone problems.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's Dictate your emails in Outlook article lists microphone error messages and the step for each one. This is the step for the message 'Another app is using your mic'.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's wording is for its own dictation feature. The article does not say how long to wait or how to find the app that holds the microphone.