Fact · Dictation on Windows
15languages and variants
Microsoft's list of languages for Dictate in Word has 15 entries before its preview group, from Chinese (China) to Spanish (Mexico).
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Chinese (China) English (Australia) English (Canada) English (India) English (United Kingdom) English (United States) French (Canada) French (France) German (Germany) Hindi Italian (Italy) Japanese Portuguese (Brazil) Spanish (Spain) Spanish (Mexico)”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Dictation settings, Languages list above Preview languages.
Open the original- What it measures
- We counted the entries in the main Languages list on the access date. Microsoft's Dictate article covers Word for Microsoft 365 and lists the Windows and Mac versions on the same page. The page sets a separate Preview languages group beneath this list.
- What it does not show
- The list changes as Microsoft adds languages. The preview group lists more languages beneath this list, and Microsoft warns that preview languages may have lower accuracy or limited punctuation support. Check the page before you rely on a language.