Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft says the dictation feature in Word is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“The dictation feature is only available to Microsoft 365 subscribers”
Dictate your documents in Word, Microsoft, 2026, Dictate your documents in Word.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same page says Dictate is not available in Office 2016 or 2019 for Windows without Microsoft 365.
- What it does not show
- Checked October 2026.