Fact · Dictation in your apps
Microsoft's troubleshooting for Dictate in Word Mobile says that if you cannot see the dictate button, you should make sure you are signed in with an active Microsoft 365 subscription.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“signed in with an active Microsoft 365 subscription”
Dictate your documents in Word Mobile, Microsoft, 2026, Troubleshooting: Can't find the dictate button.
Open the original- What it measures
- The Word Mobile article covers Word for iPad, Word for iPhone, and Word for Android tablets and phones. Its troubleshooting section gives the same subscription check as the desktop article.
- What it does not show
- The article does not say how to check the subscription on each device, and it does not say whether a one-time Word app on a phone or tablet shows Dictate. Check the account Word is signed in with.