Fact · Dictation in your apps
In new Outlook, Microsoft says you start a new email or reply, select the body of the message, go to the Message tab and select Dictate.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to the Message tab and select Dictate”
Dictate your emails in Outlook (Microsoft Support), Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Steps under 'Use the dictation feature to author an email in new Outlook'.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft gives this sequence for new Outlook. Its steps also say to wait for the Dictate button to turn on before speaking.
- What it does not show
- The steps describe the desktop app as Microsoft lists it on the page. Menu names can change between builds.