Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft's notice on the Outlook mobile retirement says a system microphone is still available to users while they work in the Outlook app on iOS and Android.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“In Outlook for iOS and Android a system microphone is available to users while working in the app”
MC841218: Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: The Dictation feature will retire in September 2024, Microsoft, Microsoft 365 Message Center (archived copy on mc.merill.net), 2024, Message body, after the retirement sentence.
Open the original- What it measures
- The system microphone is the one on the phone's keyboard, which is the route this guide uses for Outlook on phones.
- What it does not show
- The notice does not describe the keyboard microphone by name. Keyboard layouts differ by phone and language.