Fact · Dictation in your apps
ALT+`keyboard shortcut
Microsoft says you resume dictation in new Outlook with the keyboard shortcut ALT+` or by pressing the Mic icon in the ribbon.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“To resume dictation, use the keyboard shortcut ALT+` or press the Mic icon in the ribbon”
Dictate your emails in Outlook (Microsoft Support), Microsoft, Microsoft Support, 2026, Tip under the new Outlook steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- The tip follows the steps that start dictation in new Outlook. The Mic icon is the ribbon control that turns dictation on and off.
- What it does not show
- The page does not say whether ALT+` also pauses dictation. Test the shortcut on your own keyboard layout.