Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says that to use Dictate in PowerPoint on Windows you go to Home, then Dictate, while signed into Microsoft 365 on a device with a microphone.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Go to Home > Dictate while signed into Microsoft 365 on a mic-enabled device.”
Dictate your presentations and slide notes in PowerPoint, Microsoft Support, 2026, How to use Dictation, Windows steps.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft's PowerPoint Dictate article lists its web steps and its Windows steps separately. The Windows steps apply to the desktop app.
- What it does not show
- Windows desktop only. The web route is a different sequence, with the Voice section on the Home tab. Microsoft may change menu names in later versions.