Fact · Dictation in your apps
If the Dictate button is missing in Word Mobile, Microsoft says to 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
“Make sure you're 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 mobile article's troubleshooting section gives this as the first check when Dictate does not appear on a phone or tablet.
- What it does not show
- The sentence is short, so it does not say whether a Word app bought outside Microsoft 365 can use Dictate on a phone.