Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft's English command table for Dictate in Word includes formatting commands such as 'bold last [1-100] words' and 'bold last [1-100] sentences', and the same pattern for italicize, underline and other styles.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“bold last/previous [1-100] words/sentences”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Formatting commands table, English.
Open the original- What it measures
- The table lists bold, italicize, underline, strikethrough, subscript, superscript, capitalize and lowercase in the same pattern, along with 'bold that' for the current selection.
- What it does not show
- Microsoft's tips say that you can bold a phrase you have dictated, but the table is for English. Check the table for your language.