Fact · Dictation on Mac
Microsoft's Dictate in Word requires a Microsoft 365 subscription, a microphone and a reliable internet connection.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Dictation lets you use speech-to-text to author content in Microsoft 365 with a microphone and reliable internet connection.”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Introduction and 'Can't find the Dictate button?'.
Open the original- What it measures
- The page also says the feature is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers; a missing or greyed-out Dictate button usually means one of these conditions is not met.
Source
Cited on
- Mac Dictation: How to Dictate and Control a Mac by VoiceTopic
- Windows Dictation Languages: Voice Typing and Voice AccessGuide
- Dictation in Windows Apps: Word, Outlook, BrowsersGuide
- Does Word Dictate use AI?Question
- Does Word Dictate work offline?Question
- Is Microsoft dictation HIPAA compliant?Question
- What is the best dictation software for Microsoft Word?Question
- Why does Word dictation keep stopping?Question
- Why is Word dictation not working on Windows 11?Question