Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says the Dictate feature in the Word desktop app is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Can't find the Dictate button? The dictation feature is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Dictate your documents in Word, Windows tab.
Open the original- What it measures
- The troubleshooting section adds that Dictate is not available in Office 2016 or 2019 for Windows without Microsoft 365.
- What it does not show
- Describes Word for Windows and Mac; Word for the web has its own page.
Source
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